
Army Ranger Sgt. Leandro Jasso Likely Killed by Accidental Friendly Fire by Afghan Forces
Army Ranger Sgt. Leandro Jasso was likely killed by friendly fire from partner Afghan forces, the U.S. military announced Tuesday morning.
Army Ranger Sgt. Leandro Jasso was likely killed by friendly fire from partner Afghan forces, the U.S. military announced Tuesday morning.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) last week tried to block billions in U.S. taxpayer funds from going to the Afghan military and police forces unless its’ units stopped sexually abusing young boys, but he was opposed by Senate Foreign Relations Committee leaders.
A Swedish activist has blocked the deportation of a failed Afghan asylum seeker, by refusing to sit down on a flight, crying, and live-streaming the chaos online.
Army Gen. Joseph Votel, the four-star general with responsibility over the Middle East and South Asia, told reporters on Thursday that the administration is reviewing the Afghanistan war strategy, but that no big changes are expected.
Army Cpl. Joseph Maciel from South Gate, California, was killed over the weekend in southern Afghanistan by an Afghan soldier in an apparent “green-on-blue” attack as he was protecting his fellow soldiers.
LONDON (AP) — British officials say dozens of interpreters who helped British troops in Afghanistan will be allowed to move to the United Kingdom.
The Afghan government’s control of its population has increased one percent since December, from 64 percent to now 65 percent, according to the Special Inspector General on Afghanistan Reconstruction.