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Help for Afghan allies included in Senate’s security supplemental plan
The long-sought assistance for Afghan refugees still faces a difficult fight in Congress.
Pentagon report: less violence but lagging Afghan progress
The DoD's semiannual report shows the Afghan forces still have retention problems and are not meeting goals but violence did drop overall.
By Todd South
Investigation details fatal insider attack on sergeant major during Army advisers’ first deployment
Two of the Afghan police officers involved in the 2018 green-on-blue attack were shooters; two were getaway drivers, according to an investigation obtained by Army Times.
By Kyle Rempfer
Here’s what the CENTCOM commander says about the possibility of Syria, Afghanistan withdrawals
Withdrawing from Syria will “ultimately be a political decision,” while Afghanistan drawdown timeline depends on how Taliban act in coming months.
By Kyle Rempfer
Killing of Utah mayor in Afghanistan was planned, according to Army investigation
U.S. Intelligence screeners failed to act swiftly enough on signs of the radicalization of the commando who killed Army Maj. Brent Taylor in 2018.
Why dissolving the Afghan Local Police program troubles its American architects
There are about 18,000 Afghan Local Police personnel trained by the U.S. who must be disarmed and employed.
By Howard Altman
Afghan government releases hundreds of Taliban prisoners as part of peace deal with US
The Afghan government released hundreds of Taliban prisoners Tuesday, its single largest prisoner release since the U.S. and the Taliban signed a peace deal earlier this year that spells out an exchange of detainees between the warring sides.
Report: Pentagon to present Afghanistan timelines to Trump, including one for a withdrawal by Election Day
Under the February agreement with the Taliban, the U.S. military plans to draw down to 8,600 troops in the country.
By Kyle Rempfer
US envoy working to resuscitate flagging Afghan peace deal as US warplanes pound ISIS-K
The first visit to Kabul by Washington’s peace envoy since Afghanistan's squabbling political leadership reached a power-sharing agreement comes amid increased violence blamed mostly on an Islamic State affiliate that has been targeted in stepped-up U.S. bombing.
South Carolina National Guard lieutenant who died in non-combat incident on Bagram identified
Officials said the incident is under investigation.
By Kyle Rempfer