Afganistan

U.S. Military Plane Crashes in Afghanistan, Killing 14

U.S. Military Plane Crashes in Afghanistan, Killing 14

An Air Force C-130J transport plane crashed early Friday in eastern Afghanistan, killing more than a dozen people, an American military official said.

7 years, 8 months ago

Tentative Results in Afghan Presidential Runoff Spark Protests

Tentative Results in Afghan Presidential Runoff Spark Protests

Afghanistan’s already tumultuous election grew more perilous on Monday after the announcement of preliminary presidential runoff results that were rejected by the candidate Abdullah Abdullah, leading some of his most powerful supporters to call for protests and even the forming of a breakaway government.

8 years, 11 months ago