Afghan War Blog

Task Force Southwest has seen the first rotation of Marines complete their tour. The nine-month deployment saw the Marines deploy adv...

The Afghan security forces launched a major offensive against drug traffickers and their opium refining laboratories this past week. Th...

One of the districts that continues to change hands over time in Helmand province has . . . once again . . . been 'retaken' by Afgha...

The United States Department of Defense released the name of a U.S. Army casualty who died on Monday, July 3, 2017 in Helmand province, ...

A breakaway Taliban faction is being helped by the Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS). The NDS is Afghanistan's version...

In 2014 Regional Command South West (RC SW) was dis-established as part of the draw down of forces across Afghanistan. While other region...

Helmand province has been the scene of a heavy onslaught by Taliban forces over the past several months. Most of the districts in the prov...

Helmand Province - District by District.  The fight for Helmand province over the past decade has been one of the most costly for both the...

RS Advisors - "Leave Bases  & Attack". Resolute Support advisors are harping about the importance of the Afghan National Def...

"What was the point?" Nick Paton Walsh, a CNN correspondent, comments on the current situation in Afghanistan in a recent new...

The Blue Areas are where TAACs are Located Expeditionary Advising the 215th ANA Corps - Not so Much! A couple of years ago the United...

Instructor from 8th SOK on rifle range Desertions and High Turnover Hurting ANDSF.  Every year 1/3 of the Afghan National Army is replac...

Battle for Helmand . Much of the province is in the hands of the insurgents. The provincial capital, Lashkar Gah, remains secure but its c...

Matthew McClintock U.S. Army Photo A U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier was killed during fighting in Marja district of Helmand province ...

Map WikipediA - Creative Commons The Taliban have passed on their usual winter break in Helmand province. Usually the TB fighters head t...

The Taliban have not taken the usual break in fighting during the 2015-2016 winter season. The snow has fallen but the conflict continues ...

A-29 Super Tocano A-29's Soon to Deploy - Minus a Few Pilots. Two Afghan Air Force (AAF) pilots who have been training at with the...

Life under the Taliban rule for the few years that they ran Afghanistan was extremely harsh. Recent proclamations by the Taliban would indic...

The Taliban have apparently made some gains in the Kajaki district of Helmand province. This long-fought for area has been a thorn in the ...

The ANSF recently completed a months-long operation in Helmand province. Much of the fighting took place in  Sangin district . Observers ha...