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Gerard Butler’s ‘Kandahar’ requires degree in international relations
Although “Kandahar” feels a like desert "The Fast and the Furious" meets Tom Clancy, there is a lot of warranted wistful reflection about the way the gr
By Sarah Sicard
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Gerard Butler’s ‘Kandahar’ latest to feature Afghan interpreter story
"Kandahar" premieres on May 26.
By Sarah Sicard
US launched several airstrikes in support of Afghan forces this week
These are the first known U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan since Gen. Scott Miller, who had been the top U.S. commander in the country, relinquished his command and left the country last week.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
US contractor sentenced for stealing truck from American base in Afghanistan
The contractor admitted that she and others conspired to steal property from the base in Kandahar in 2015, while a co-conspirator negotiated the sale of the stolen property with a third-country national middleman.
Broken fan blade, shutdown of wrong engine led to fatal E-11 crash in Afghanistan, report says
The investigation found no evidence suggesting that maintenance inspections, procedures or personnel contributed to the mishap — though it does not address what may have caused the fan blade to break off.
Sparks fly when C-17 has gear-up landing at Kandahar
Hats off to the pilots who brought this plane in safely.
Army officer killed in non-combat incident in Afghanistan
1st Lt. Joseph Trent Allbaugh died Sunday in Kandahar province.
By Kyle Rempfer
Quarantines in Afghanistan may slow down US withdrawal, meanwhile deployments there on pause
“We continue to execute the ordered draw down to 8600."
By Shawn Snow
Army officer convicted of murder in Afghanistan to get another look by civilian court
The review comes after former 1st Lt. Clint Lorance had an appeal rejected by military judges two years ago.
By Kyle Rempfer
Soldier convicted of massacring 16 Afghans seeks new civilian trial, citing a psychosis inducing anti-malarial drug
The drug had “long-lasting adverse psychiatric effects,” including “symptoms of psychosis and tendencies to engage in violence,” the petition reads.
By Kyle Rempfer
US general wounded in Taliban attack that killed 2 Afghan leaders
The Pentagon has confirmed that U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley was shot in a Taliban attack that killed two Afghan leaders in Kandahar province last week.
US commander confident in ability of Afghan security forces
The assassination of Afghan leaders in Kandahar province won’t lessen U.S. support for the war in Afghanistan or deter local security forces in the fight against the Taliban, the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East said Saturday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press