Afghan War Blog

An insurgent targeted a convoy with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) in Kabul on Saturday, August 22nd. Twelve people wer...

A NATO Channel video about security in Kabul is posted on YouTube.com. The video explains the security situation in Kabul and what the Af...

Kabul , a city that was a ghost town during the civil war of the mid-1990s, has become a bustling metropolis - but it comes with a cost. Th...

A correspondent reflects on the changes in Kabul over the past two plus years of his time there. Read "Kabul Postcard: A Neighborhood i...

The Kabul - Jalalabad Road is known as the 'Valley of Death' - the most dangerous of roads to travel on. In the past few months the...

Kabul has seen a string of high-profile attacks in the past two weeks. It is apparent that the Taliban are ignoring the traditional end of f...

The Taliban have forgotten that the fighting season is over. By this time of year they should be looking at making their way to the sanctuar...

The insurgent groups are continuing their bombing campaign in Kabul. Despite heavy security provided by the Afghan National Security Forces ...

The level of insurgent activity in Kabul has increased during President Ghani's first month in office. Car bombs and rocket attacks are ...

For some working for ISAF being able to drive in the city of Kabul is necessary to accomplish your job. There are flights to catch at Kabul ...

In a country whose future is dismal at best and where government institutions are looked upon as inept and corrupt it is refreshing to lea...

A short news article provides a glimpse of life in Kabul. Read "From Dawn to Dusk: A day in the life of Kabul" , Stars and Stripes...

An expat who teaches school in Kabul provides us his insight on the effect the bombing of the Taverna du Liban restaurant (January 2014) wi...

A former member of the expat community in Kabul recalls with fond memories the recently bombed restaurant in Kabul - La Taverna du Liban . H...

There has been a rash of flat tires in Kabul. Turns out it is the Afghan police enforcing a parking ban against parking on the street. Read ...

The average U.S. Soldier or Marine deployed to Afghanistan at the small Combat Outposts (COPs) and larger Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) wou...

A recent story in The New York Times provides insight into the corrupt police of Kabul, Afghanistan and the inefficiencies found in a soci...

An enlightening article about catching a cab in Kabul, Afghanistan by a reporter who has spent some time there.  If you have spent any time...