text

US general vows to annihilate IS in Afghanistan

Afghanistan'ssecurityforces,withthehelpofU.S.andNATOgroundandairsupport,willannihilatetheIslamicStategroupaffiliateinthecountryandcrushremnantsofal-Qaida,Gen.Jo

text

U.S. could be in Afghanistan for years amid broader anti-terror fight

TheUnitedStatescouldbeinAfghanistanforyearstocome,after16yearsofpresenceinthewar-torncountry,U.S.expertssaid.ThefightinAfghanistanwillprobablybea"generation-lon

text

Russia says Trump's new strategy for Afghanistan is 'dead end'

MoscowbelievesthatWashington'sbetonusingofforceinU.S.PresidentDonaldTrump'snewstrategyforAfghanistanis"adeadend",RussianForeignMinisterSergeiLavrovtoldanewsconf

text

Pakistan demands U.S. take action against terrorists in Afghanistan

ByAPDWriterMuhammadSohailISLAMABAD,Aug.24(APD)--PakistanonThursdaydemandedtheUnitedStatestotakeanimmediateactionagainstterroristshidinginAfghanistanandconductin

text

Top U.S. general in Afghanistan: Trump's plan means long-term commitment

ThetopU.S.militarycommanderinAfghanistansaidonThursdayPresidentDonaldTrump'snewstrategyisasignofalong-termcommitmenttowhatisalreadyAmerica'slongestwarandcalledo

text

Trump's South Asian strategy under fire in Pakistan

PakistanhasshoweddisappointmentatU.S.PresidentDonaldTrump'sstrategyonSouthAsia,whichwasdescribedbyindependentpoliticalobserversasinsistenceonmilitaryoptioninAfg

text

At least five killed, 40 injured in Helmand bombing

Atleastfivepeoplewerekilledandabout40wereinjuredinasuicidebombinginAfghanistan'sLashkargahcity,HelmandprovinceonWednesday.AccordingtoOmarZwak,theprovincialgover

text

Nearly 30 killed, injured as suicide attack rocks Afghan S. Lashkar Gah

Nearly30peopleincludingciviliansandsecuritypersonnelwerekilledandinjuredafterasuicideattackrockedLashkarGahcity,thecapitalofAfghanistan'ssouthernHelmandprovince

text

Trump's Afghanistan strategy makes new demands on India

LayingouthisnewAfghanistanwarstrategy,U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpreissuedolddemandsonneighboringPakistantoeliminatemilitantsanctuaries.Lessexpected:anentirelynewwa

text

Forces to arrive in Afghanistan within days or weeks: US general

ThetopU.S.commanderintheMiddleEastestimatesthatadditionalU.S.troopscouldarriveinAfghanistanwithindaysorweeks,but,accordingtoseveralU.S.officials,DefenseSecretar

text

Trump's Afghanistan plan -- no drastic changes, some noticeable tweaks

WhileU.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpmadenodrasticchangesinhisnewAfghanistanstrategy,hedidmakeanumberoftweaksthat,whentakentogether,couldaddup.InaspeechonMondaynight,Tr

text

APD Review | Opinion: Trump’s Afghanistan strategy without novelty

ByAPDWriterLuJiafeiInhisfirstprime-timeaddresstothenationsincetakingoffice,U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpunveiledwhathecalleda“dramaticallydifferent”planonAfghanistan

text

Pakistan’s FM to visit U.S. to discuss Trump’s new Afghanistan policy

ByAPDWriterMuhammadSohailISLAMABAD,Aug.22(APD)--Pakistan’sforeignministerKhawajaMuhammadAsifwillvisittheUnitedStatestodiscussPresidentDonaldTrump’snewpolicyabou

text

Trump announces plan to increase U.S. presence in Afghanistan

U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpannouncedonMondaynighthisadministration’splanstocontinuetheengagementoftheUnitedStatesmilitaryinAfghanistan,astrategymeanttocombattheinf

text

Trump to unveil Afghanistan war strategy

USPresidentDonaldTrumpisexpectedtoindicatelaterthatheissendingmoretroopstoAfghanistan,prolongingawar-wearyAmerica'slongestconflict.Inhisfirstprime-timespeechona

text

Bannon out, “globalists” in White House to win on Afghanistan strategy

ByAPDwriterLuJiafeiWiththedepartureofpolarizingformerWhiteHousechiefstrategistSteveBannon,theyoungyetperilouslyadriftpresidencyofDonaldTrumpisexpectedbysometobe

text

Trump will address path forward on Afghanistan

SignalingthattheU.S.militaryexpectsitsmissiontocontinue,thetopU.S.commanderinAfghanistanonSundayhailedthelaunchoftheAfghanArmy'snewspecialoperationscorps,declar