The Pentagon Can't Account for $45 Billion It Spent in Afghanistan

The Department of Defense has spent $66 billion since 2002 rebuilding Afghanistan. But amazingly, it can't account for $45 billion of that money.

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Seven members of an Afghan family, including three children, have been killed in a landmine explosion in southeastern Afghanistan, officials say.

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The soldiers returned from a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Resolute Support.

Roadside bomb kills seven members of Afghan family

The number of civilians killed and wounded in Afghanistan jumped 22% in 2014, a recent UN report said, as NATO troops withdrew from combat.

Seattle Afghan community remembers Farkhunda

Mursal Ismailzada, a student at the University of Washington who immigrated to the U.S. from Afghanistan as a child, lights a candle for Farkhunda.

Man pleads guilty to trying to set up terror camp in Oregon

... guilty Monday to U.S. charges he plotted to set up an al-Qaida training camp on a ranch in a remote part of Oregon that was likened to Afghanistan.

Council fears US troop decision will hurt faltering Afghan peace process

Although NATO's U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan, which numbered ... are also engaged in fighting Taliban and al Qaeda remnants in Afghanistan.

Thoughts on the Murder of Farkhunda

Mailer's words are fantastically applicable to the situation in Afghanistan today. I hated what Afghanistan had become during the Taliban regime.

Local police officer set for Afghanistan

GREENFIELD — A local police officer is among a group of soldiers with the Indiana Army National Guard set to deploy to Afghanistan in a few weeks.

Afghanistan: a vanishing state

In Afghanistan, every tired face and pair of eyes have a gory story to narrate but who cares and listens? Women are being stoned to death and raped.

No Land for The Hazara Asylum Seekers

It has been a year that Reza Mohammadi has arrived with his family to Norway where he asked asylum. He is a Hazara from Afghanistan.

Army EOD units recognized for Afghanistan service

Units from the Fort Carson, Colo.-based 71st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group received the Valorous Unit Award during a ceremony March 26.

Ex-U.S. Official on Bowe Bergdahl Charges: Why Are We Vilifying an Ex-POW Tortured by Taliban?

Matthew Hoh, former Marine and State Department official who resigned in protest from his post in Afghanistan over U.S. policy in September 2009.

Team review: Scotland squander yet another chance

His reaction can be summed up by this line during his press conference against Afghanistan in Dunedin in which he said, "We had tasted the victory".

Iran Downs Afghanistan in AFC U-23 Championship Qualification

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran beat Afghanistan 6-0 in Group C of the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification on Sunday. Print. 0Share. 0Share.

Decorated military dog Sarbi, survivor of Afghanistan horror, dies of brain tumour

Sarbi with her former handler Corporal Adam Exelby during the presentation of the RSPCA Purple Cross in 2011. Photograph: Alan Porritt/AAP.

Farkhunda, A Long Term Vision

The story of the lynching of Farkhunda, a woman accused of burning the Quran in Afghanistan, has been widely covered by media in recent days.

Afghan Gratitude, American Folly

If you believe the U.S. is winning in Afghanistan, I've got some oceanfront property in ... He said, "Veterans will always be welcome in Afghanistan.".

Regional 'friends': 'Need new policy on Afghanistan'

They also stressed the need for the government to formulate a new policy vis-à-vis Afghanistan in consultation with all stake holders. STOCK IMAGE.

How Ashraf Ghani's Government Will Address Afghanistan's Endemic Problems

The challenges facing Ghani in his efforts to capitalize on Afghanistan's strategic location and vast natural resource wealth may seem overwhelming.

17 killed in Afghanistan

At least 17 people - 15 militants and two army personnel - were killed across Afghanistan in a 24-hour period, the defence ministry said on Sunday.

Newly elected Afghani leader's favorite dish is a corned beef sa

Afghanistan also is not at peace, and Ghani's efforts to lure the Taliban to ... and fears that Islamic State fighters could gain a foothold in Afghanistan.

Afghan Ex-Cop Gets 20 Years In Jail For Murdering AP Photographer

The ruling against former Afghan police unit commander Naqibullah was revealed in documents sent to Afghanistan's attorney general on March 28.

Afghanistan: Death sentence commuted for murderer of German photographer Niedringhaus

The death sentence for the police officer who murdered German photographer Anja Niedringhaus in Afghanistan last April has been commuted.

Indiana National Guard MPs prepare for deployment to Afghanistan

... and excitement mixed Saturday as members of the Indiana National Guard said goodbye to their families to begin a deployment in Afghanistan.

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No love for ISIS (Daesh) in Afghanistan, says ex-president Hamid Karzai

Karzai The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said there is no love for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in Afghanistan.

Retired lieutenant general: Troops did well, leaders caused us to lose war

Tens of thousands of civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan have, too. And the two ... Bolger said the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were initially successful.

Karzai: Islamic State is not in Afghanistan

The Islamic State does not have a presence in Afghanistan because it lacks the necessary support, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai told CNBC.

Hush Falls Over Hailey After Bergdahl Charged

... of Hailey was still being held captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan. ... U.S. Special Forces on May 31, five years after he left his post in Afghanistan.

US Army Nurse Reunites With 10-Year-Old Afghanistan War Victims In LA

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A U.S. Army Nurse reunited Friday with two 10-year-old war victims that she saved while serving in Afghanistan.

Editorial cartoon: US troops in Afghanistan

Continue reading below. Cartoonist Jack Ohman wonders when the US military will fully withdraw. E-Mail. Share via e-mail. To. Add a message.

Troops To Remain In Afghanistan

The announcement comes after the Obama Administration said they wanted to reduce their Afghan presence to nearly half of what it is currently.

RAF unit marches through Bedale on its return from Afghanistan

WITHDRAWAL: Troops from 90 Signals Unit of the RAF march through the centre of Bedale to mark the end of Operation Herrick in Afghanistan.

Taliban video shows fighters parading through captured US military base in Afghanistan

... of the Taliban: Extremist group release video of fighters parading in cars around recently captured former US military base in Afghanistan.

New Afghanistan banking law may jump-start Islamic finance

In one of the poorest countries in the world, Afghanistan's government faces a ... Afghanistan International Bank launched an Islamic window last year.

Lillington rallies around to help Asad as he faces deportation to Afghanistan

An appeal has been launched by Leamington locals, to help keep a Leamington resident, from being forced to return to Afghanistan. Pictured: Asad.

New Afghanistan banking law may jump-start Islamic finance

In one of the poorest countries in the world, Afghanistan's government faces a growing fiscal crisis aggravated by a drop in foreign financial aid.

Abdullah: US recognizes security challenge in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah tells Christiane Amanpour that it's in the country's interest to have "a real partnership" with the U.S..

Dog rescued from Afghanistan finds new home in Carlisle

A dog lover who has rescued animals from Greece, Romania and Croatia, has added another to her multicultural pack – from Afghanistan.

Farkhunda's Lynching Strikes Chord In Afghanistan

The lynching of an innocent young woman in front of a Kabul shrine has cast unprecedented attention on women's rights in Afghanistan.

Utah Airman honored with Purple Heart for actions in Iraq, Afghanistan

This South Ogden native, Tech Sgt. Gabriel Wasnuk, was an explosive ordnance tech and served combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Minnesota Guardsman charged with producing child porn while in Afghanistan

Minnesota National Guardsman from Lakeville was indicted Wednesday on one count of producing child pornography while deployed in Afghanistan.

Bowe Bergdahl, former POW critical of war in Afghanistan, charged with desertion

Before his capture, Bergdahl made clear his opposition to the war in Afghanistan in letters to his family and conversations with fellow soldiers.

Increasing Ties between the US and Afghanistan

President Barack Obama Shakes Hands With Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani At The End Of Their News Conference At The White House.

Charge: Minnesota Guard member made child porn in Afghanistan

... A Minnesota National Guard member is charged in federal court with making child pornography while he was deployed in Afghanistan.

Ghani urges Muslims to fight extremism, vows Afghanistan will be 'graveyard' of terror

While he warned of what he described as a "darker cloud" of extremism looming over the region, Ghani also voiced hope about Afghanistan's future.

Obama says the U.S. will slow troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

President Barack Obama meets with Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, March 24, 2015.

Stop Putting Afghanistan on a Deadline

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is now in Washington, and it looks like he will bring home an extension in the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan.

Official says gunmen in eastern Afghanistan open fire on highway, killing at least 13 people

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Official says gunmen in eastern Afghanistan open fire on highway, killing at least 13 people.