Leaked military reports indicate that a United Kingdom Special Air Service (SAS) unit unlawfully killed at least 54 people during a six-month tour. 2022-07-12
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan; Taliban insurgency2021-07-2
Suspected Taliban insurgents fire a rocket into a hospital in Kunar, destroying COVID-19 vaccines and setting the hospital on fire. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid denies responsibility for the attack as the group gains more territory on the border with Tajikistan. 2021-06-23
The Pentagon announces a partial withdrawal of 2,000 more U.S. troops from Afghanistan by mid-January. The withdrawal will reduce the number of U.S. military personnel stationed in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500. 2020-11-17
Afghan troops repel a Taliban attack on the northern city of Kunduz, killing up to 40 insurgents. 2020-05-19
A suicide bomber kills two American troops near the Kandahar International Airport in Afghanistan. The Taliban insurgency claims responsibility. 2017-08-2
The Afghan Ministry of the Interior states that it has killed 27 Taliban insurgents during the previous 24 hours. 2012-09-4