Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights

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Published
May 27, 2023

Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights

Iran's state-run IRNA news agency quoted the country's deputy police chief, Gen. Qassem Rezaei, accusing the Taliban of opening fire first Saturday morning.
Published
April 9, 2023

Official: Afghan special forces kill 2 IS fighters in raid

The raid on the hideout in the district of Sayed Abad in Nimroz province sparked a clash lasting 30 minutes, said Mufti Habibullah Ilham, the province’s information and culture director.
Published
April 6, 2023

Biden review of chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal blames Trump

The National Security Council report does fault overly optimistic intelligence community assessments about the Afghan army's willingness to fight and says Biden followed military commanders' recommendations.
Published
March 8, 2023

U.S. veterans testify of ‘catastrophic’ impact of Afghan collapse

The initial hearing of a long-promised investigation by House Republicans displayed the open wounds from the end of America’s longest war in August 2021.
Published
February 22, 2023

Maine Voices: 20 years ago, residents gave warm sendoff to departing troops

And the same good cheer greeted the soldiers of the ‘3rd Herd’ when we returned after more than a year away from our families, friends and community.
Published
January 29, 2023

Caught in the crossfire: Mainers aid in medical rescue of Afghan boy

Fawad, then 6 years old, was hit by a bullet as his family tried to flee Afghanistan during the U.S. withdrawal. A network that included Maine residents came together to bring him to safety.
Published
December 30, 2022

Afghan refugees in U.S. face uncertainty as legislation stalls

Refugees now face an August deadline for action from Congress before their temporary parole status expires.
Published
November 20, 2022

With the U.S. out of Afghanistan, China comes calling

In April, China spearheaded the Tunxi Initiative, which corralled Afghanistan's neighbors and Russia to support reconstruction and economic assistance in the war-torn country.
Published
October 24, 2022

Maine Afghan community group elects women to leadership roles

Shamayel Kargar is the new president of the Afghan Community of Maine and one of six women elected to the group's board of directors.
Published
October 1, 2022

Women protesters demand more security after Afghan bombing

The bomber struck an education center Friday packed with hundreds of students in a Shiite neighborhood, killing 19 people and wounding 27.