Kabul, Afghanistan Mark Esper sought Sunday of U.S America's war as he made his initial visit to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief. Stalled peace talks with Taliban and unrelenting attacks by the insurgent group and Islamic State militants have complicated Trump pledge to withdraw more than..…
Vaunted Pentagon forces failed to defeat Taliban fighters in Afghanistan after 18 years of trying, nor Syrian resistance after nearly nine years, or Yemeni Houthis after five years. . ..…
Defense Department official told Newsweek January no U.S general was happy with the decision to pull back U.S troops from Syria as Pentagon officials feared the withdrawal could spark ISIS to Taliban's growing influence and territory Afghanistan.. ..…
Taliban was concerned that he would end up getting tortured by Pentagon and CIA and even executed, perhaps after kangaroo military tribunal. ..…
Trump and Bolton have disagreed over policy decisions about negotiations with Taliban and ending Afghanistan. Bolton has long been critic of Iran and he asked Pentagon last year to provide White House with options for military strikes against the country. ..…
The Pentagon's inspector for Afghanistan, meanwhile, reported Tuesday that the conflict remains stalemate, with Taliban unable to expand their territorial holdings and Afghan government forces unable to reclaim lost land... ..…
The officials believe that Islamic State Afghanistan, known as Islamic State Khorasan, remains problem and is more of threat to Taliban than to West.. Pentagon and spy agencies have long differed over the strength of Taliban and the effectiveness of Afghanistan... ..…
Trump is seeking to prod Taliban into settlement that will allow Pentagon to redeploy its resources to pursue aggression elsewhere, whether against Iran, Venezuela, or American imperialism's more substantial rivals.. ..…
He liberated Taliban leaders from Guantanamo, and exposed the madness of the occupation, cynicism, infighting between Pentagon, CIA and FBI, and incredible waste. ..…
He joined Taliban and was with them on Sept 11, 2001, when al-Qaida terrorists attacked World Trade Center and Pentagon.. Television of bearded, wounded Lindh captured among Taliban fighters created sensation, and he was brought to U.S to face charges of conspiring to kill Spann..…
Just last week, U.S. bombers killed 18 Afghan police officers who were engaged in a firefight with the Taliban. The Pentagon has called it a “tragic accident.” But one thing is for sure: If Trump was not waging this illegal war, those police officers would not have been killed by U.S...…
With area of responsibility that includes Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq, CENTCOM is the smallest politically the most of Pentagon's six area combat commands.. Also, the liberation of Kuwait, the 2001 overthrow of Taliban Afghanistan, and the invasion of Iraq were all CENTCOM operations.. ..…
Last July, Taliban fighters killed more than 200 Khorasan members; most of those who surrendered were turned over to the Afghan government. . Some Pentagon officials have voiced concerns about Taliban fighters joining the Islamic State if a peace settlement is reached. ..…
Last July, Taliban fighters killed more than 200 Khorasan members; most of those who surrendered were turned over to the Afghan government. . Some Pentagon officials have voiced concerns about Taliban fighters joining the Islamic State if a peace settlement is reached. ..…
The significant point to note was that this assault was launched during scheduled two days break in Doha between US Zalmay Khalilzad and the delegation of Afghanistan Taliban, and yet it did not affect furtherance of those talks unmistakable sign of US inability to deny the 'position of strength of..…
Under the new plan, ongoing US- Taliban peace negotiations, designed to end the war, has new proposal, with Pentagon regime having offered formal plan for withdrawing US forces from Afghanistan. Taliban's demand is to get the US out of the country, and while the logistics of that..…
WASHINGTON — All American troops would withdraw from Afghanistan over the next three to five years under Pentagon plan being offered peace negotiations that could lead to Kabul that shares power with Taliban.. ..…
It’s the Taliban with the Plan. The Terrorists with the Vests. It’s the Nomads with the Gonads!’ ... Pentagon officials have said that withdrawal from Afghanistan and Syria, will free-up troops for deployment in Venezuela: ‘Quite frankly, desert warfare isn’t our thing. ..…
America's Afghan War began in 2001 with what was punitive raid against Taliban, part of. Trump response in air and drone strikes, from Pentagon's inspector for Afghan about America's losing effort there.. ..…
America's Afghan War began in 2001 with what was punitive raid against Taliban, part of. Trump response in air and drone strikes, from Pentagon's inspector for Afghan about America's losing effort there.. ..…
America's Afghan War began in 2001 with what was punitive raid against Taliban, part of. Trump response in air and drone strikes, from Pentagon's inspector for Afghan about America's losing effort there.. ..…
America's Afghan War began in 2001 with what was punitive raid against Taliban, part of. Trump response in air and drone strikes, from Pentagon's inspector for Afghan about America's losing effort there.. ..…
Foreign diplomats familiar with the talks told NBC News that Afghan government officials are extremely anxious about U.S discussions with Taliban, and Khalilzad's meeting with Ghani was expected to be difficult. Trump is keen to see U.S exit, Pentagon and the community will want to see..…
In its report, Pentagon even went to the extent of offering Taliban security of jobs and security for their families in the changed environment... ... But Taliban's military and political gains continue to increase as ANN reports show and as Pentagon's own offer of..…
The United States went to in Afghanistan in 2001 in the wake of Sept 11, 2001 attacks on World Trade Center New York and Pentagon Washington, seeking to oust Taliban militants harbouring Saudi-raised Osama bin Laden. ..…
It was launched by the USA on 7 October 2001 on the official motive of hunting down Osama Bin Laden, accused of the attacks of 11 September, who was supposedly hiding in an Afghani cave under the protection of the Taliban. . The true reasons were revealed by the Pentagon in a report..…
Many believe, however, that more pressing reason for Wall Street and Pentagon was that Taliban government would not permit U.S to build gas and oil pipelines through Afghanistan to bring oil from Central Asia to Arabian Sea.. ..…
The key to success is to combine all that pressure to incentivize Taliban to negotiate.. In report, Pentagon's watchdog sheds fresh light on the US military's failure to contain Taliban and stabilize Afghanistan.. ..…
The Pentagon watchdog's report further said Taliban militant -- which has been the main target of US's so-called war on terror -- now controls more territory than at any time since 2001, when Washington and its allies first invaded the country.. ..…
Over the period, the number of areas under Taliban or insurgent control has risen, according to audit by the Pentagon's Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.. when Taliban's relationship with Qaeda triggered U.S military response. ..…
US military authorities said the name of the soldier would be released 24 hours after family notification has taken place in keeping with Pentagon policy.. Taliban militants, meanwhile, claimed on Thursday that they had blown up US armored in southern Helmand Province, killing..…
The Pentagon said that Yasser al-Zahrani was fighter for Taliban... ..…
Pentagon unsure how to classify or punish ex-Taliban troops . War On Terrorism . . ... WASHINGTON - As thousands of Taliban fighters give up their arms, senior Pentagon officials are unsure what to do with those who have surrendered. . ..…
If Bush, Pentagon, and CIA were convinced that Taliban were complicit in the attacks, would they have given Taliban in return for delivering bin Laden. ... Nonetheless, knowing that bin Laden would never receive fair at the hands of Pentagon and CIA, Taliban expressed..…
“As you know, Helmand produces a significant amount of the opium globally that turns into heroin and this provides about 60 percent of the Taliban funding, we believe.” . For years, the Pentagon has reported that revenue from opium trafficking is sustaining the insurgency in Afghanistan...…
WASHINGTON, D.C — The government of Pakistan has failed to take adequate action against al-Qaeda and Taliban-linked Haqqani Network, declared U.S commander.. Pentagon has deemed Haqqani Network, Afghan Taliban, the greatest threat against the U.S...…
That means the Taliban controls an estimated 36 percent (more than one-third) of Helmand province, which lies along Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan. . The Pentagon has accused Pakistan of serving as a sanctuary for the Taliban and other terrorists. . ..…
It's unlikely, however, that Guantanamo detention facility will be closed anytime soon Taliban or other fighter suspects still there. Pentagon tally of the detainees released show that 122 were transferred from Guantanamo in 2007, more than any other year so far.. ..…
Pentagon has plans for tribunals and chamber for suspected al-Qaida and Taliban terrorists American at Guantanamo Bay naval base Cuba, where about 680 other detainees captured during Afghanistan are held. ..…