October 17, 2021

Peace Talks

Security personnel stand guard on a street in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5th, 2019.
Reporting, Quickly

India's Clampdown on Kashmir Threatens Afghanistan Peace Negotiations

Pakistani officials warn Indian military action on the border may derail Taliban–U.S. negotiations in Doha, Qatar.

Locals gather near the site of a complex attack that killed at least 20 people and injured 50 more in Kabul, Afghanistan, on July 28th, 2019. The target of the attack was the campaign headquarters of President Ashraf Ghani's vice presidential running mate, Amrullah Saleh.
Synthesizing the News

Afghan Election Season Begins With a Deadly Attack and a U.N. Report That Civilian Casualties Are Down

As peace talks between the U.S. and Taliban proceed, the U.N. notes that more civilians have been killed by airstrikes than insurgent attacks this year.

A Marine from the author's squad walks down a muddy goat trail on patrol in Marjah during the spring of 2011.
Social Justice

Back to the Long War: Helmand Province Eight Years Later

Hundreds of Marines lost their lives in Helmand before troop withdrawal. Christopher Jones returned to see what those lives had been lost to achieve.

Afghan security forces gather in mid-January at the site of a powerful truck bomb attack, claimed by the Taliban, which killed four and wounded over 100.
News in Brief

Peace Talks Between Afghan Officials and the Taliban Postponed Indefinitely

A last-minute cancellation caught Afghan President Ashraf Ghani by surprise.

Afghanistan Promo
Social Justice

What Afghan Soldiers Think About U.S. Troop Withdrawal and Taliban Peace Talks

Interviews with members of the Afghan military, from generals to recruits, reveal concern about the future ahead.