Afghan military
NATO Agrees Afghanistan Troop Boost But No Combat Role
NATO will increase troop numbers in Afghanistan to help train local forces facing a resurgent Taliban but will not...
No NATO Combat Role In Afghanistan
NATO allies will increase troop numbers in Afghanistan to help the government battle a resurgent Taliban but there is...
Gunmen Kill Eight Afghan Guards At Largest US Base
Gunmen have killed eight Afghan guards working at the largest American base in Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, as...
Afghan Soldier Kills 3 US Service Members
Three US soldiers were killed and another wounded during a joint US-Afghan military operation in Nangarhar Province on...
NATO Mulls Sending Thousands More Troops To Afghanistan
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that military chiefs wanted a few thousand more troops from the...
IS Afghanistan Leader Killed
The head of Islamic State in Afghanistan -- believed to be the mastermind behind several high-profile attacks including...
Pentagon To Request Thousands More Troops For Afghanistan Next Week
The Pentagon will ask the White House next week to send thousands more troops to Afghanistan to break a deadlocked...
NATO Could Boost Afghanistan Mission
NATO is considering boosting its troop strength again in Afghanistan, where it is helping the military in the fight...
Toll Now 144 In Taliban Attack On Afghan Base
The death toll from last week's Taliban attack on an Afghan military base stands at 144, a senior US defense official...
Three US Soldiers Wounded In Afghan ‘insider Attack’
Three American troops were wounded Sunday when an Afghan soldier opened fire in southern Helmand province, officials...
Afghan Military Would Support More Foreign Troops, Official Says
The Afghan Defense Ministry welcomed on Friday suggestions by the commander of international forces in Afghanistan that...