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Georgian soldiers killed in Afghanistan attack

Jill LangloisMay 13, 2013 18:23

Defense Minister Irakli Alasania said the soldiers were killed when a suicide bomber drove a truck carrying explosives into their base in Helmand province.

Kandahar roadside bomb blast kills at least 10 civilians

Daniel DeFraiaMay 13, 2013 07:41

"The blast hit a pick-up truck in the Arghistan district of Kandahar province, killing four women, three men and three children," said Abdul Raziq, Kandahar provincial police chief.

Pulitzer winner writes sharp takedown of failed US civilian efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan

Michael Kelley, Business InsiderMay 7, 2013 16:17

Reuters investigative journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winner David Rhode covered Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq for eight years. Now he's written a book, titled "Beyond War: Reimagining American Influence in a New Middle East," that shreds America's lack of civilian assistance programs during the wars.

In remote Afghan district, the roots of insurgency are local

Chris SandsMay 6, 2013 06:00

FAIZABAD, Afghanistan — More than a year after the Taliban issued a set of demands for leaders of the Warduj district in northeastern Afghanistan, this once-peaceful area is now wracked by violence.

Roadside bomb in Afghanistan kills 5 American NATO troops

Talia RalphMay 4, 2013 11:25

A roadside bombing in southern Afghanistan Saturday killed five American NATO coalition members.

5 things you didn't know about Guantanamo Bay

Matthew Welch May 1, 2013 16:42

As the ongoing hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay draws attention to the lives of those held at the prison, GlobalPost takes a look at the lesser-known facts of "Gitmo."

Roadside bombs kill 3 NATO troops and at least 8 people

Daniel DeFraiaApril 30, 2013 11:01

Three NATO troops and at least eight people, including police officers, died in roadside bomb blasts on Tuesday, two days after the Taliban announced their fighting season. A roadside explosion in southern Afghanistan killed at least three International Security Assistance (ISAF) members, NATO said.