Bodyguard of Lies,’ documentary interrogates generals, top military officials about the lies about the war revealed in the Washington Post’s Afghanistan Papers

Violence has erupted again at the shared border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, with the Taliban claiming that Islamabad launched attacks on Wednesday morning (October 15) using light and heavy weapons.

Here’s a look at the US War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7, 2001 with allied air strikes on Taliban and al Qaeda targets. The United States linked the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to al Qaeda,

A forum of regional countries, including India, voiced opposition to any foreign military infrastructure in Afghanistan.

The United States is trying to reclaim Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan “back” from the Taliban, President Donald Trump said Thursday. Trump made the surprise announcement about the base during a press conference alongside U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

For the US and Nato forces, Bagram has been the epicentre of the war against the Taliban and al-Qaeda for two decades. The airbase was built by the Soviet Union in the 1950s and played a major role in its occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s.

President Trump reiterated call to reclaim huge airbase; Taliban says US must engage without seeking military presence.

Pakistan’s generals sound tough on the airwaves, but their inability to prevent militants from launching attacks from Afghan soil has pushed Islamabad into dangerous brinksmanship that could easily spiral beyond border skirmishes.

Women have been barred from most public spaces. Afghan citizens are being deported by nearby countries. And marginalized ethnic groups face persecution and violence. These are their stories.