Pinning Down a Hard Number in Afghanistan
Noel King here, producing on The Takeaway’s day shift."1000" On Tuesday afternoon a number of newsorganizationsreported that U.S. forces in Afghanistan had reached the grim milestone of 1,000 troop...
View ArticleOfficial End of Combat in Iraq, But What's Next for Iraqis?
Today marks the formal end of the United States' combat mission in Iraq, after almost eight years. There are now fewer than 50,000 troops left in Iraq — all serving in non-combat roles. The Obama...
View ArticleTaliban Attacks in Afghanistan Kill 10
Seven U.S. and three NATO soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Monday, making it the deadliest day of the year for the international forces.In the worst single incident, five American service members...
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