
BERLIN, Oct 3 (Reuters) – The German government wants to extend its deployment in Afghanistan for one year initially, German newspaper Welt am Sonntag cited high-ranking NATO sources as saying. Although NATO has withdrawn almost all of its combat troops, it
by Reuters3 Oct 2015, 7:14 AM PST0

The Taliban, under pressure from a capable Afghan security force that has performed admirably during the 2015 fighting season, is struggling to remain relevant and remains incapable of taking over the country, a Pentagon spokesman told Breitbart News.
by Edwin Mora30 Aug 2015, 3:27 PM PST0

In a sign that there could be dangerous times ahead for Afghanistan and the entire surrounding region, al-Qaeda chief Ayman al Zawahiri pledged allegiance to the newly-appointed Taliban “emir,” Mullah Akhtar Mohammed Mansour, in an audio tape released Thursday by the jihadist group.
by Jordan Schachtel13 Aug 2015, 7:16 PM PST0

Anti-government riots and violence increase in Burundi; Concerns over an all-out crisis civil war in Burundi are misplaced; Fears grow in Central Asia of an ISIS-Taliban alliance in Afghanistan
by John J. Xenakis8 May 2015, 4:00 AM PST0