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UN: at least 200 former Afghan officials, troops killed since US left
The groups most targeted by the Taliban have been former army, police and intelligence forces, according to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.
What has happened in Afghanistan since the 2021 Taliban takeover?
The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan on Aug. 15, 2021, as U.S and NATO forces withdrew from the country after more than two decades of war.
Tens of thousands of Afghans waiting for US visas
When the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021, it carried tens of thousands of Afghans to safety. Many are still waiting to be resettled.
Questions surround US raid in Afghanistan in 2019
U.S. troops picked up an infant in the rubble after the raid; she’s now at the center of an international custody dispute.
By Riazat Butt, Claire Galofaro and Juliet Linderman, The Associated Press
The man who changed what it means to be the sergeant major of the Army
As Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston prepares to retire, the Army faces a choice: Will they follow the path he's laid out, or turn back?
By Todd South