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Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions escalate as Islamabad launches fresh airstrikes on border areas

Pakistan says it has carried out strikes on several locations inside Afghanistan, describing the operation as retaliation for alleged drone attacks from Afghan territory.

REPORTS

Escalating Pakistan-Afghanistan cross-border tensions: Can diplomacy outpace military friction?

Tensions are again flaring up between Afghanistan and Pakistan over militant activity.

IRAQ

The farce of ‘war on terror’: How US military-industrial complex bred terrorism after 9/11 attacks

The US-led so-called “war on terror” in the aftermath of 9/11 failed to eradicate terrorism, instead fueling terrorism, extremism, instability, civilian deaths, and prolonged wars through military intervention, occupation, geopolitical ambitions, and support for authoritarian regimes.

DEFENSE

How US terrorism turned weddings into funerals – from Afghanistan to Iraq to Yemen and now Iran

The US attack on a wedding party in southern Iran is the latest chapter in a decades-long history of such deliberate strikes – from Afghanistan to Iraq and now Iran – that have killed hundreds of civilians and turned moments of celebration into grief and mourning.

REPORTS

Five years after US withdrawal, Afghanistan still bears the legacy of America’s longest war

Five years after the last American military aircraft left Afghanistan, the consequences of nearly two decades of war continue to shape the country.

MILITARY

Afghanistan five years after Taliban’s return: The ruins of America’s longest and disastrous war

Five years after the Taliban's return, Afghanistan remains a ruin of America's longest, costliest war – a catastrophic occupation that failed militarily, politically, and morally, leaving behind economic collapse, humanitarian crisis, and enduring instability.

REPORTS

Afghan people mark five years since Taliban takeover of Kabul

Five years after the Taliban took control of Kabul following the withdrawal of US forces, the group is marking the anniversary with celebrations across Afghanistan.