Afghanistan http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1149&ft=1&f=1149 Afghanistan en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:46:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Afghanistan http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1149&ft=1&f=1149 After A Marine's Suicide, A Family Recalls Missed Red Flags When Nicholas Rodriguez returned from Afghanistan in 2010, his mother and stepfather had never heard of post-traumatic stress disorder. It was only after Nick killed himself that they learned the warning signs and realized he needed help dealing with his combat experience. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:46:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/19/191599800/after-a-marines-suicide-a-family-recalls-missed-red-flags?ft=1&f=1149 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/19/191599800/after-a-marines-suicide-a-family-recalls-missed-red-flags?ft=1&f=1149 When Nicholas Rodriguez returned from Afghanistan in 2010, his mother and stepfather had never heard of post-traumatic stress disorder. It was only after Nick killed himself that they learned the warning signs and realized he needed help dealing with his combat experience.

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]]> Afghan Govt. Suspends Talks; Taliban Attack Kills 4 Soldiers The developments cast doubt on the newly announced peace talks between the insurgents and the U.S. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:37:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/19/193399582/taliban-attack-kills-4-coalition-soldiers-afghan-govt-suspends-talks?ft=1&f=1149 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/19/193399582/taliban-attack-kills-4-coalition-soldiers-afghan-govt-suspends-talks?ft=1&f=1149 The developments cast doubt on the newly announced peace talks between the insurgents and the U.S.

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]]> A Look Ahead To The Future Of Afghanistan Twelve years after the war began, Afghanistan's president announced Tuesday that Afghan forces officially assumed control of security for the country. U.S. and NATO troops will remain until the 2014 deadline, but the Afghan military is now expected to fight without NATO support. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/193135995/a-look-ahead-to-the-future-of-afghanistan?ft=1&f=1149 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/193135995/a-look-ahead-to-the-future-of-afghanistan?ft=1&f=1149 Twelve years after the war began, Afghanistan's president announced Tuesday that Afghan forces officially assumed control of security for the country. U.S. and NATO troops will remain until the 2014 deadline, but the Afghan military is now expected to fight without NATO support.

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]]> NATO Hands Over Security Duty To Afghan Forces It marks the first time the whole country has been under Afghan control since the coalition invaded to oust the Taliban in 2001. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/18/193015150/nato-hands-over-security-duty-to-afghan-forces?ft=1&f=1149 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/18/193015150/nato-hands-over-security-duty-to-afghan-forces?ft=1&f=1149 It marks the first time the whole country has been under Afghan control since the coalition invaded to oust the Taliban in 2001.

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]]> Afghan President's Forces Taking Security Lead Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced at a ceremony on Tuesday that his country's armed forces are taking over the lead for security nationwide from the U.S.-led NATO coalition. The handover of responsibility marks a turning point for American and NATO military forces, which will move entirely into a supporting role. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/192992021/afghan-presidents-forces-taking-security-lead?ft=1&f=1149 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/192992021/afghan-presidents-forces-taking-security-lead?ft=1&f=1149 Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced at a ceremony on Tuesday that his country's armed forces are taking over the lead for security nationwide from the U.S.-led NATO coalition. The handover of responsibility marks a turning point for American and NATO military forces, which will move entirely into a supporting role.

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]]> Syrian Strife Draws In Neighbors, Global Players Iran, Israel, Russia and Saudi Arabia are among the key global stakeholders in the conflict that has taken an estimated 93,000 lives. Here's a look at what some of them stand to gain — or lose. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/16/191641113/syrian-strife-draws-in-neighbors-global-players?ft=1&f=1149 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/16/191641113/syrian-strife-draws-in-neighbors-global-players?ft=1&f=1149 Iran, Israel, Russia and Saudi Arabia are among the key global stakeholders in the conflict that has taken an estimated 93,000 lives. Here's a look at what some of them stand to gain — or lose.

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]]> Friction Among Afghans A Threat To Post-U.S. Mission By this time next year, there will be roughly half as many U.S. troops in Afghanistan as there are today. And for U.S. strategy in the country to work, Afghan security forces will have to hold off the Taliban after the Americans leave. But it's unclear if the Afghans will all stand together. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/06/14/191297603/friction-among-afghans-a-threat-to-post-u-s-mission?ft=1&f=1149 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/06/14/191297603/friction-among-afghans-a-threat-to-post-u-s-mission?ft=1&f=1149 By this time next year, there will be roughly half as many U.S. troops in Afghanistan as there are today. And for U.S. strategy in the country to work, Afghan security forces will have to hold off the Taliban after the Americans leave. But it's unclear if the Afghans will all stand together.

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]]> Afghan Taliban Attack Near Kabul Airport At least seven heavily armed Taliban insurgents launched a pre-dawn attack near Afghanistan's main airport Monday, apparently targeting NATO's airport headquarters with rocket-propelled grenades, assault rifles and at least one large bomb. Two Afghan civilians were wounded and all the attackers were killed after an hours-long battle. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:14:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/10/190231709/afghan-authorities-battle-near-kabul-airport-over?ft=1&f=1149 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/10/190231709/afghan-authorities-battle-near-kabul-airport-over?ft=1&f=1149 At least seven heavily armed Taliban insurgents launched a pre-dawn attack near Afghanistan's main airport Monday, apparently targeting NATO's airport headquarters with rocket-propelled grenades, assault rifles and at least one large bomb. Two Afghan civilians were wounded and all the attackers were killed after an hours-long battle.

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]]> Airport In Kabul Attacked By Insurgents, Afghan Police Say Explosions and gunfire erupted on the military side of the airport, which houses a NATO headquarters, in Afghanistan's capital. The Kabul police said attackers wearing suicide vests had occupied a tall building on the west side of the airport and were firing at the military facility. Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:26:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/09/190215046/airport-in-kabul-attacked-by-insurgents-afghan-police-say?ft=1&f=1149 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/09/190215046/airport-in-kabul-attacked-by-insurgents-afghan-police-say?ft=1&f=1149 Explosions and gunfire erupted on the military side of the airport, which houses a NATO headquarters, in Afghanistan's capital. The Kabul police said attackers wearing suicide vests had occupied a tall building on the west side of the airport and were firing at the military facility.

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]]> Pakistan's New Government Protests U.S. Drone Strike Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who has promised to push back on the strikes, lodges a formal protest with a top U.S. envoy in Islamabad. Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:28:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/08/189817233/pakistans-new-government-protests-u-s-drone-strike?ft=1&f=1149 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/08/189817233/pakistans-new-government-protests-u-s-drone-strike?ft=1&f=1149 Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who has promised to push back on the strikes, lodges a formal protest with a top U.S. envoy in Islamabad.

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]]> Three Americans Killed In Latest Afghanistan 'Insider Attack' The gunman was wearing an Afghan military uniform and reportedly killed two U.S. soldiers and a civilian following an argument. Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:40:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/08/189801611/three-americans-killed-in-latest-afghanistan-insider-attack?ft=1&f=1149 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/08/189801611/three-americans-killed-in-latest-afghanistan-insider-attack?ft=1&f=1149 The gunman was wearing an Afghan military uniform and reportedly killed two U.S. soldiers and a civilian following an argument.

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]]> American Soldier Pleads Guilty In Afghan Massacre Army Sgt. Robert Bales pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing 16 Afghan civilians in a nighttime massacre. Audie Cornish talks with NPR's Martin Kaste, who listened to Sgt. Bales recount the killings at a military court hearing in Washington state. Bales has struck a deal with prosecutors that will spare him the death penalty. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=188974137&ft=1&f=1149 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=188974137&ft=1&f=1149 Army Sgt. Robert Bales pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing 16 Afghan civilians in a nighttime massacre. Audie Cornish talks with NPR's Martin Kaste, who listened to Sgt. Bales recount the killings at a military court hearing in Washington state. Bales has struck a deal with prosecutors that will spare him the death penalty.

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]]> Soldier To Plead Guilty In Afghan Village Attack Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales will be in military court Wednesday. Bales is pleading guilty to murder charges in exchange for avoiding the death penalty. He is expected to give his account of the nighttime killing of 16 Afghan civilians last year. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/05/188838681/army-staff-sgt-to-plead-guilty-in-afghan-village-attack?ft=1&f=1149 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/05/188838681/army-staff-sgt-to-plead-guilty-in-afghan-village-attack?ft=1&f=1149 Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales will be in military court Wednesday. Bales is pleading guilty to murder charges in exchange for avoiding the death penalty. He is expected to give his account of the nighttime killing of 16 Afghan civilians last year.

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]]> As U.S. Troops Draw Down, Can Afghans Take The Lead? There are two-dozen Afghan special forces teams in eastern Afghanistan. The Americans want to train six more. Still, they are a small fraction of an Afghan army that is still spotty in its performance. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 03:22:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/06/12/188369913/with-u-s-forces-on-their-way-out-afghans-take-the-lead?ft=1&f=1149 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/06/12/188369913/with-u-s-forces-on-their-way-out-afghans-take-the-lead?ft=1&f=1149 There are two-dozen Afghan special forces teams in eastern Afghanistan. The Americans want to train six more. Still, they are a small fraction of an Afghan army that is still spotty in its performance.

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]]> U.S. Worries Afghan Forces Will Divide Along Ethnic Lines The American combat mission in Afghanistan will end in 2014. One concern for U.S. officials is the possibility that Afghan security forces will splinter along ethnic lines. The worry then is that those troops will start taking orders from warlords. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 08:10:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/04/188596332/u-s-worries-afghan-forces-will-divide-along-ethnic-lines?ft=1&f=1149 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/04/188596332/u-s-worries-afghan-forces-will-divide-along-ethnic-lines?ft=1&f=1149 The American combat mission in Afghanistan will end in 2014. One concern for U.S. officials is the possibility that Afghan security forces will splinter along ethnic lines. The worry then is that those troops will start taking orders from warlords.

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