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Afghan special forces soldiers who fought alongside American troops and then fled to Iran after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal last year are now being recruited by the Russian military to fight in ...

KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- Night after night, commandos in U.S. Chinook helicopters descend into remote Afghan villages, wielding M-4 rifles as they swarm Taliban compounds. Such raids began in ...

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — An elite new Taliban force is proving its strength in the strategic southern province of Helmand, pointing to the insurgents' ability to refine their battlefield ...

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man is on trial for the murder of a Dutch commando in Indianapolis on Aug. 27, 2022. Corporal Simmie Poetsema was visiting Indianapolis while training at Muscatatuck ...