Tag: Afghanistan government

NATO to continue Afghan troop training after leaving country

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BRUSSELS — NATO will continue to train Afghan special forces outside the country after it winds up 18 years of security work in conflict-torn...

US general to recommend post-withdrawal plan for Afghanistan

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ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT — The top U.S. commander for the Middle East said Wednesday he will make recommendations to Defense Secretary Lloyd...

US envoy: Fear of Taliban conquering Kabul are overblown

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WASHINGTON — Predictions that the Taliban will quickly overrun Afghan government forces and conquer Kabul once U.S. and coalition forces have fully withdrawn are...

Officials give Congress few answers on Afghanistan pullout

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WASHINGTON — Defense officials had few solid answers Wednesday as frustrated lawmakers sought details on how the United States will keep the terrorist threat...

EU talks up support for Afghanistan as security declines

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BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers on Monday debated ways to maintain support for Afghanistan’s beleaguered government after a brutal weekend attack on a...

General says US may train Afghan forces in other countries

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. military may continue to train Afghan security forces, but do it in other countries after American forces leave Afghanistan, the...

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

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WASHINGTON — Afghan government forces face an uncertain future and, in a worst-case scenario, some “bad possible outcomes” against Taliban insurgents as the withdrawal...

Mapping the Afghan war, while murky, points to Taliban gains

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Trying to map the long war in Afghanistan has become an increasingly challenging task ahead of the planned withdrawal...

Pentagon preparing for Taliban attacks during US withdrawal

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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is preparing for possible Taliban attacks on U.S. and coalition forces as they withdraw from Afghanistan, a prospect that complicates...

US contractor sentenced for stealing truck from Afghan base

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — An American military contractor has been sentenced to prison for her role in a theft ring on a military installation in...