The Taliban has conquered yet another district in Afghanistan, bringing the total of districts under its control to 36, according to an analysis by The Long War Journal (LWJ).
The majority of Americans, across political beliefs, support President Obama’s decision to halt the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows.
Sanafi al-Nasr, al-Qaeda’s chief financial officer and highest-ranking leader of the Khorasan Group, a terrorist organization intent on attacking America and its allies in the West, was killed in a U.S.-led coalition airstrike in Syria, the Pentagon has announced.
For the first time in almost three years, President Obama has risen above 50 percent in his approval rating by striking 51 percent in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll. The latest rating is a hike from Obama’s lowest rating
The Taliban terrorists’ reach in Afghanistan is greater than at any point since their regime was dethroned by the United States military in 2001, United Nations data obtained by The New York Times (NYT) reveals.
Taliban terrorists committed “widespread and grave” human rights violations while they fought Afghan government forces for control of the key northern city of Kunduz at the beginning of this month, reveals Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC).
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In an interview with Mobile, AL CBS affiliate WKRG’s Alison Spann that aired late Friday, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) criticized President Barack Obama’s handling of the situation in Afghanistan in the wake of his announcement on Thursday that he is
An Afghan military officer, who deserted last month while participating in a U.S.-based training program, was apprehended by federal authorities on an Amtrak train en route to Washington state, according to U.S. Border Patrol.
Democratic presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated that while she agrees with President Obama’s decision to delay the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, “I will not sit here today and say what I would do upon taking
“They are not simply satisfied with controlling Afghanistan, or Syria or Iraq, they want to conquer the world,” Marco Rubio explained about ISIS in an interview with Fox News. “They initially want to go after our allies, they want to destroy Israel but ultimately they want to come after us here in the United States and they are actively trying to do it now.”
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Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said President Obama distrusted the military, and “this was particularly true in Afghanistan” in an interview that was taped earlier in the week and broadcast on Thursday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel. Gates
Columnist and Fox News Contributor Charles Krauthammer argued that President Obama’s “heart was never in the mission” in Afghanistan and “history’s going to judge Obama very severely” on Thursday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel. Krauthammer stated it was
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stated he agrees with President Obama’s delay of the withdrawal from Afghanistan, although he added, “He’s cutting it down to 5,000, maybe he’ll leave 10,000, not that I recommend this at all, but I think
Republican presidential candidate Kentucky Senator Rand Paul argued the US should get out of Afghanistan immediately on Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Wolf.” Rand said of President Obama’s decision to delay the scheduled withdrawal from Afghanistan, “I think it’s a mistake. It’s
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An estimated 75 percent of the all U.S. military deaths and about 90 percent of the injuries linked to the ongoing war in Afghanistan have occurred under President Obama’s watch, according to a Breitbart News tally.
Sen. Marco Rubio is criticizing President Obama for signaling that the United States would continue to draw down troops in Afghanistan – even though Obama admitted that a full withdrawal by the end of his presidency would likely not be possible.
President Obama finally admitted that his plan to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan was not feasible, admitting that if the United States left the region, it would lead to greater instability in the country.
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has scored military gains as it battles the Taliban for territory in Afghanistan, securing their hold with a brutality that is considered shocking even by the standards of the Afghan insurgency, reports the New York Times (NYT).
An estimated 50,000 militants are operating in Afghanistan, the bulk of whom are Taliban terrorists, but there is also a rival 2,000 to 3,000-strong Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) presence that continues to grow, according to the Russian General staff chief.
Two Britons were among five NATO troops killed in a helicopter crash in Kabul, a second blow for British forces after a Taliban suicide bomber targeted their convoy in the capital. The incidents came just two weeks after the resurgent
(CNN) —The U.S. military officer in charge of last month’s hearing for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has recommended he not do any jail time, Bergdahl’s legal team says.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than half of Taliban terrorists may be open to peace negotiations with the Afghan government, the top commander of American and NATO forces in Afghanistan told U.S. lawmakers.
Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson argued he’s “not necessarily with” President Obama’s troop withdrawal plan in Afghanistan, and it’s “just like” Iraq where “we had an obligation to stay there and ensure that it remained stable” on Thursday’s broadcast of
