Cited In Many Operations, Russia's GRU Is Suspected In Afghan Bounty Case Russian military intelligence, the GRU, is linked to the invasion of Ukraine and interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Now it's suspected of a bounty program to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
Russia Denies Allegations It Paid Militants To Kill U.S. Troops As 'Nonsense' A bounty program on U.S. soldiers would constitute a "massive escalation" in Moscow's testy relations with Washington, says one Russia expert. A Russian lawmaker asks: "What would we get out of this?"
All Things Considered Afghan Interpreter Who Saved U.S. Troops Gets American Citizenship Janis Shinwari, an Afghan interpreter for the U.S. military, grabbed a rifle in the heat of battle and saved U.S. troops in 2008. Twelve years later, he became a U.S. citizen.
All-Girl Robotics Team In Afghanistan Works On Low-Cost Ventilator ... With Car Parts Automated ventilators are expensive. Hand-operated ventilators require a lot of labor. So these teens are on a quest to create a mechanized bag-valve-mask that'll do the job.
U.S. 'Disappointed' In Afghan Leadership, Will Slash $1 Billion In Aid, Pompeo Says The secretary of state's announcement follows meetings in Kabul with Afghanistan's rivals to the presidency, Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah. Pompeo said another $1 billion could be cut next year.
U.S. Launches 'Defensive Strike' At Taliban As Fragile Afghan Peace Deal Teeters The strike followed President Trump's call with the Taliban, during which he says they agreed "we don't want violence." Still, the group has led a wave of attacks since signing the landmark deal.
Weekend Edition Saturday U.S. Signs Peace Deal With Taliban After Nearly 2 Decades Of War In Afghanistan The agreement follows 18 months of negotiations and comes after a seven-day "reduction in violence" period in Afghanistan. Here's what to know about the agreement and what may come next.
Morning Edition U.S., Afghanistan And Taliban Announce 7-Day 'Reduction In Violence' The quasi cease-fire was hammered out during protracted negotiations in Qatar that began in 2018 and could ultimately lead to a significant reduction in U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
U.S. Reaches 'Reduction In Violence' Deal With Taliban In Afghanistan The step is meant to serve as an initial confidence-building measure and would last for seven days. A more-formal agreement could be signed in the coming weeks.
U.S. Plane Goes Down In Afghanistan, Prompting Wave Of Questions, Contradictions A U.S. official tells NPR that two people died when the aircraft went down in Ghazni province. The official blamed mechanical problems — but the Taliban claim to have shot it down.
