Articles tagged with "US Afghanistan"

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Taliban continue ‘hostage-taking policy’ against US: State Department

Spokesperson Stickney stresses that key priorities for Washington’s policy towards Afghanistan was protecting US national interests and supporting US citizens, adds protecting citizens, safeguarding US national interests’ priorities for Trump administration

A DAY AGO

US designates Afghanistan as 'state sponsor of wrongful detention'

Move comes just over a week after Iran became the first country added to Washington's new "wrongful detention" blacklist; Rubio says Taliban “continues to use terrorist tactics, kidnapping individuals for ransom or to seek policy concessions."

March 9, 2026

UK PM slams Trump for saying NATO troops avoided Afghan front line

Ministry of Defense says more than 150,000 UK armed forces personnel served in Afghanistan between September 2001 and August 2021, making the UK the second-largest contributor to the US-led force there

January 23, 2026

US Afghanistan reconstruction failed despite $90 billion in security spending: Audit

SIGAR final audit finds US Afghanistan reconstruction fails despite massive spending, citing corruption, flawed strategy, collapsed security forces, wasted billions, and continued dependence on foreign military support.

January 5, 2026

US deal on Bagram base 'not possible': Afghan Taliban

Trump says he wants it back right away, and everyone will soon find out what it will do in case of refusal.

September 21, 2025