World Apr 04 Remembering AP photojournalist Niedringhaus, who found grace in the face of war By PBS NewsHour
World Aug 31 Capturing Daily Life in Afghanistan Afghan journalist Farooq Jan Mangal took these photos in his hometown, Khost, to show what his daily life is like. The project is run by the Denmark-based non-profit organization International Media Support. By Larisa Epatko
World Jan 05 Watch Attack on CIA in Afghanistan Blamed on Double Agent The suicide bomber who killed seven CIA officers in Afghanistan last week is reported to have been a Jordanian double agent who American officials recruited to help provide intelligence on al-Qaida leaders. Gwen Ifill speaks with two experts about who…
Nation Dec 31 Watch CIA Hunts for Answers After Deadly Afghanistan Attack The director of the Central Intelligence Agency reported Thursday that seven CIA employees were killed in an attack on a U.S. military base in Afghanistan. Jeffrey Brown reports, and then Ray Suarez speaks with a Washington Post reporter who covers…
Nation Aug 19 Coordinated Insurgent Attack Near Kabul Kills 10 French Soldiers A group of French paratroopers was ambushed by a group of 100 Taliban-linked insurgents outside Kabul late Monday, killing 10 soldiers and wounding 21 others as a wave of attacks against foreign forces continues to rock Afghanistan. By PBS NewsHour
Jan 04 First U.S. Soldier Killed by Hostile Fire The Pentagon confirmed that a U.S. Army special forces soldier was killed during combat near Khost, Afghanistan, becoming the first U.S. military casualty of hostile fire. Continue reading