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Battle That Changed the War in Afghanistan

Soon after, a major coalition offensive was launched to drive the Taliban out, a battle that would test Afghan and international forces alike and underscore the broader difficulties of securing ...

Adam Driver will portray Air Force Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman

Driver will play John Chapman, an Air Force combat controller killed in Afghanistan, in 'Alone at Dawn.' Ron Howard will ...
The National Interest on MSN

That Time F-14D Tomcats Became A-10 Warthogs in Afghanistan

A US Navy rear admiral ordered the two Tomcats’ pilots to return to their carrier—but the pilots disobeyed the order to ...

The making of an al Qaeda fighter: Spin Ghul’s journey from the streets of Saudi Arabia to jihadi training camps

Spin Ghul’s desire for jihad started when he was a child in Saudi Arabia. From his elementary school days, he was determined ...
NBC Bay Area

Death toll passes 1,400 in Afghanistan earthquake as rescuers race to find survivors

The death toll soared past 1,400 people with thousands more injured in the strong earthquake that hit Afghanistan, the Taliban said Tuesday, as rescuers battled to reach survivors trapped in remote ...

Death toll soars past 1,400 as rescuers battle to reach earthquake survivors in Afghanistan

The 6.0-magnitude temblor struck a remote mountainous area in eastern Afghanistan where many people live in poorly constructed homes made of mud bricks and wood.