Latest "Afghan army" stories

Top US general: Afghan forces could face ‘bad possible outcomes’

Gen. Mark Milley declined to say whether Afghanistan's security forces are fully ready to stand up to the Taliban without direct international backing during a potential Taliban offensive.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

3 years ago

With few Afghan air controllers, the US is stuck in a forever war of air support in Afghanistan

Air strikes in Afghanistan recently hit their highest levels since October 2010 — near the height of America’s involvement in the 18-year long war when the U.S. had nearly 100,000 boots on the ground.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan to have little impact, official says

Trump's plan to pull out 7,000 troops comes amid renewed peace talks with Taliban.

By Amir Shah, The Associated Press

5 years ago

Afghan army faulted for sloppiness with blood-type testing

Sloppy blood collection and identification by Afghanistan’s army may have led to the deaths of wounded Afghan soldiers who received the wrong blood type, a U.S. watchdog said. Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry rejected the report.

By Amir Shah, The Associated Press

6 years ago

NATO aims to send 3,000 more troops to Afghanistan

NATO’s chief says the alliance plans to send around 3,000 more troops to Afghanistan, half of them from the United States, to bolster efforts to train the Afghan army.

6 years ago

Taliban attacks kill 58, nearly wipe out Afghan army camp

The Taliban have killed at least 58 Afghan security forces in a wave of attacks across the country, including an assault that nearly wiped out an army camp in the southern Kandahar province, officials said Thursday.

By Amir Shah, The Associated Press

6 years ago