NATO top brass wants to keep forces in Afghanistan longer

NATO foreign ministers are meeting on how to handle a daunting and simultaneous array of security challenges facing the alliance, from Afghanistan and the Middle East and North Africa to a rearmed and resurgent Russia. On the Afghanistan front, Army Gen. John W. Nicholson Jr. made the case that US and coalition forces would have to […]

US drone strike reportedly kills senior Al Qaeda leader in Afghanistan

The United States military killed a senior Al Qaeda leader Tuesday in an airstrike in Afghanistan’s southern Zabul Province, the local website Tolo News reported, citing a statement from Afghan special forces. The Al Qaeda commander killed in the airstrike was identified by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense as Mullah Mohammad Ali. The U.S. military confirmed […]

Attacks in Kabul Keep Wall Builders Busy, Turning City Into Labyrinth

After bombings in Kabul these days, new concrete blast walls go up, taller than the ones before. Streets leading to V.I.P. homes are blocked to traffic. To drive in certain neighborhoods is to delve into a frustrating game of maze navigation, with surprise barricades popping up overnight. In a grim reflection of life in the […]

Super Tucano Attack Aircraft Over Afghanistan!

The Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano, known in DoD circles as the A-29, is a turboprop primary trainer aircraft modified for light attack, CAS, and aerial reconnaissance missions in low-threat environments. The Super Tucano is a very agile aircraft, designed to operate in austere conditions and terrain. The A-29 is now entering service with a […]

U.S. Role in Afghanistan Turns to Combat Again, With a Tragic Error

The Taliban attacked the Afghan police compound at first light, coming from all sides at the American Green Berets holed up inside. The insurgents fired assault rifles, heavy machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. They came in what a soldier called “human waves.” Not even strafing runs by American F-16 fighters stopped the assault. The elite American soldiers […]

Afghan official: Suicide attack kills 3 police in south

An Afghan official says at least three policemen have died after a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a police training base in southern Helmand province. Omar Zwak, spokesman for the provincial governor, said Saturday that 12 others, including two civilians, were wounded in the attack. The attack targeted a training center for police […]

K-MAX Helicopter Arrives at MCAS Yuma

The K-MAX helicopter, which can fly with or without a pilot and has already proven its worth in Afghanistan, has now taken up residence in Yuma, Arizona. While overseas, the K-MAX was able to keep multiple convoys off of the road, while lifting nearly five million pounds in total. No convoys on roads equals no […]

Car bomb kills 8 in eastern Afghanistan, official says

An Afghan official says eight people have been killed and another 18 wounded when a suicide car bomber detonated his vehicle in a remote district near the border with Pakistan. Gen. Zarawar Zahid, the chief of police in Nangarhar province, said on Tuesday that women and children were among the dead and injured. Zahid said […]