Afghan War
latest news & developments
Afghans flee fighting as Taliban marches on Helmand province, US steps up airstrikes
Lashkar Gah residents are fleeing their homes in fear of their city falling into the hands of the Taliban as Afghan forces fight a new elite unit
US army braces for pricey Afghan withdrawal
As the US prepares to ship most of its weapons home after more than a decade in Afghanistan, the bill for the move will be a staggering $6-billion.
Afghan massacre suspect identified
The US Army has identified the soldier implicated in the massacre of 16 villagers in Afghanistan this week as staff sergeant Robert Bale.
US fails to show up for its Taliban party
US government in danger of missing out on historic peace settlement in Afghanistan.
Pakistan’s loyalty in doubt after log leak
The main focus is along the lawless 2 500km frontier with Afghanistan, where insurgent commanders can freely recruit, resupply and seek finance.
Petraeus’s tough choices
If his record in Iraq and elsewhere is anything to go by, General David Petraeus is not accustomed to losing.
Obama orders Afghan strategy into force
President Barack Obama has given orders likely to send thousands more troops to Afghanistan in a political gamble meant to forge an eventual US exit.