Qara Ghoily (Afghanistan) - The village of Qara Ghoily offers a rare glimpse into life under Taleban rule and encapsulates governance failures. Flanked by shaggy-haired gunmen, commander Ghulam ...

She was an experienced Washington Post war correspondent and he was a decorated Green Beret, known as 'Lawrence of Afghanistan' for his ability to rally the local Pashtun tribes to his side.

Taliban forces had been advancing on a Dutch military post ahead of the attack. The ensuing Battle of Chora, named for the strategically important city in central Afghanistan where the conflict ...

Pakistan and Taliban agreed yesterday to set up the first tent village on Afghan territory close to the border in a bid to contain the influx of frightened people into the Pakistani southwestern ...

A public meeting has been held in a Lincolnshire village ahead of the resettlment of hundreds of people from Afghanistan in ...

Visit the Afghanistan situation page on Global Focus for more statistics. The first time I returned, I was very sad; it was a very green village before with fruit trees and when I came back, ...