Afghanistan: The way forward
Complete coverage of the bloody insurgency, America's role in the fight, and Afghanistan's future
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Could prop planes turn tide of 16-year Afghan war?
U.S. military is banking on it, and both U.S. pilots and the Afghans they're training believe in the tactic
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Top U.S. commander says first new forces will arrive in Afghanistan soon
Trump outlined plan Monday for Afghanistan that would eliminate arbitrary timetables and base further military operations on ground conditions
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The reaction to Trump's Afghanistan strategy
Trump made clear Monday that while his initial instinct was to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, he's changed his mind
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Mixed reaction to Trump's new Afghan war plan
Praise fast-flowing from Kabul, but Mr. Trump's foes in D.C., and the militants on the battlefield, are dismissive
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Commentary on Trump's speech: new president, same old dilemma
The bad news for Trump (and any other person in his position) is that Afghanistan is a no-win proposition
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President Trump outlines new Afghanistan strategy -- Full transcript
President Trump spoke about new direction U.S. forces in Afghanistan will take in an address at Fort Myer in Virginia on Monday
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Trump outlines new U.S. strategy in Afghanistan
The president spoke from Fort Myer, Virginia, about the path forward for the U.S. in Afghanistan
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How to watch Trump's address on Afghanistan
Trump will address the nation Monday night about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia
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Trump to announce strategy for Afghanistan
Officials expect Mr. Trump to state plan that allows for deployment of around 4,000 more U.S. troops
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Taliban "open letter" to Trump urges U.S. to leave Afghanistan
1,600-word note says U.S. withdrawal would "truly deliver American troops from harm's way" and bring about "an end to an inherited war"
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Pentagon IDs 2 paratroopers killed in Afghan attack
Sgt. Jonathon Hunter, 23, of Columbus, Ind., and Spc. Christopher Harris, 25, of Jackson Springs, N.C., were killed Wednesday
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U.S. service members killed in suicide attack
Suicide bomber strikes NATO convoy in southern Afghanistan
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U.S.-led coalition says suicide blast hit convoy in Afghanistan
Taliban claims attack on vehicles near southern city of Kandahar; 2 U.S. troops confirmed dead
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Explosions and gunfire in central Kabul attack
"The explosion was so strong. I was so afraid," said Maryam, a woman crying near the site of the attack
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Dozens of Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban assault
U.S. Special Inspector General for Reconstruction (SIGAR) has said casualty rate among Afghanistan's National Security Forces "shockingly high"
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What to do about the "stalemate" in Afghanistan
As part of our series, Issues That Matter, we take a closer look at America's longest war
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Dozens killed in suicide car bomb attack
Afghan officials say bus carrying gov't employees targeted as Taliban claims responsibility
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Americans in Afghanistan to help train fighters
U.S. Marines are returning to Afghanistan to fight for territory they once held. About 350 marines died in Helmand Province fighting against the Taliban since 2001, but within just two years of handing over the province to Afghan forces, in 2014, the Taliban was back in control. Charlie D'Agata reports.
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Record number of Afghan civilians killed in 6 months
United Nations report finds 12% increase in civilians killed by insurgent attacks compared to 1st half of 2016
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Suicide car bomber hits soldiers lining up outside bank
Many civilians killed in attack targeting troops in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, according to local officials
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Terror groups battle for bin Laden's cave hideout
ISIS claims to have seized Tora Bora mountain hideout from Taliban in clashes, but Taliban says pretty much the opposite
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Trump gives Mattis authority to set troop levels in Afghanistan
Move gives Mattis ability to send more troops; Mattis told Congress U.S. isn't winning in Afghanistan
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Pentagon identifies Americans killed by Afghan soldier
Defense Department says three U.S. soldiers who were fatally shot in Afghanistan were based at Fort Campbell
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Man, 2 sons allegedly killed in encounter with U.S. troops
U.S. military says no "official allegations" of civilian casualties after attack on convoy, but Afghan official says young boys killed
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Three U.S. soldiers killed in attack in Afghanistan
A U.S. official says three servicemembers were killed in eastern Afghanistan when an Afghan commando opened fire on a group of U.S. troops. One other American was wounded, the official says. David Martin has the latest.
Highlights
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The reaction to Trump's Afghanistan strategy
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Top U.S. commander says first new forces will arrive in Afghanistan soon
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Trump outlines new U.S. strategy in Afghanistan
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Commentary -- Trump on Afghanistan: New president, same old dilemma
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President Trump outlines new Afghanistan strategy -- Full transcript
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Trump to make announcement on strategy for Afghanistan
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Americans in Afghanistan to help train fighters
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Afghanistan suicide attack kills 2 U.S. service members, Pentagon says
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Pentagon identifies 2 paratroopers killed in Afghan attack
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Michèle Flournoy on Afghanistan: "Nobody's gonna win this on the battlefield"
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U.S. identifies soldiers killed by Afghanistan servicemember
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3 U.S. soldiers killed in attack by Afghan soldier, official says
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Official: 9 local guards at U.S. Embassy in Kabul killed, 11 Americans injured in bombing
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The latest on America's longest war
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All-female Afghan orchestra plays on despite death threats
