Paul “Pen” Farthing” is rescuing animals from the Taliban invasion in Kabul, Afghanistan. Here is everything you need to know on Operation Ark and how you can help.
Tag: Afghanistan
Here’s What We Know About The Americans Killed In Suicide Bombing
Six Americans were recently killed in a suicide bombing that took place in Afghanistan near the Bagram Air Base. The instance represents the deadliest attack on United States armed forces this year. The American troops […]
Russia Warns ISIS May Expand, Open Second Front In Afghanistan
Reports indicate that the Islamic State is planning to start a second front in Afghanistan to continue its Middle Eastern conquest. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova made the claim at a news briefing on […]
Pentagon Blew $150M On Unnecessary Luxury Homes In Afghanistan
A recent investigation conducted by the military budget watchdog, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, revealed that a Defense Department task force working to redevelop Afghanistan after the war spent a staggering $150 million […]
Pentagon Spent Ludicrous Amounts Of Money On Plush Housing For Staff In Afghanistan
The Pentagon is under fire for spending $150 million of taxpayer money on providing U.S. government staff in Kabul, Afghanistan with fancy villas, which came complete with flat screen TV’s, private security, and three course […]
Breakaway Taliban Group Decides It’s Time To Start Respecting Women
Advocates of women’s rights have a new unlikely supporter, as a faction of Taliban militants is working to offer their support for women. This particular Taliban faction, which has not been identified, will now encourage […]
Thousands Protest After Horrific Beheading Of Nine Year Old Girl By Taliban
In Afghanistan, thousands of people are outraged after the Taliban beheaded a nine year old girl. The beheading took place less than a week ago. Additionally, six other victims were also kidnapped and beheaded. Thousands […]
More Refugees Entered Europe Last Month Than The Total Number Of 2014
While the civil war in Syria rages on, more migrants and refugees from the Middle East are continuing to enter into European countries. According to officials of the United Nations, the number of immigrants that […]
Defense Department Can’t Answer Questions About Failed $43M Afghan Gas Station
According to a report by a United States inspector general, the Defense Department spent over $43 million on a natural gas fueling station in Afghanistan – while a similar project cost only $200,000. The report […]
Members Of Taliban Are Switching Sides And Becoming ISIS Fighters
In the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, several ISIS fighters linger about, questioning anyone who wishes to cross over a bridge built by the U.S.-led coalition in order to assist Afghans. ISIS fighters have now established […]
As Heroin Crisis Deepens, Some Turn To Rocks For Treatment
The heroin crisis is only getting worse – on a global level. Now, some addicts are turning to alternative types of treatment in order to kick the habit. Some are even turning to rocks and […]
Two Leaders Of CIA Interrogation Programs Are Being Sued By Former Detainees
Prisoners of the CIA who were detained and tortured at America’s infamous “black sites” are now trying to receive compensation for their suffering. The detainees have sued two psychologists who designed and helped to oversee […]
US To Make Consolation Payments To Families Of Deceased And Injured In Afghanistan Hospital Airstrike
The U.S government will compensate those killed and injured after a U.S. air strike fighter jet repeatedly bombed a Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital located in Northern Afghanistan. The bombings which have been condemned by […]
WikiLeaks Offering $50,000 For Information Regarding Hospital Bombing In Afghanistan
WikiLeaks is offering $50,000 to anyone who can provide footage or other critical information regarding the bombing of the Médecins Sans Frontières hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan. During the attack, 22 people were killed and many […]
Doctors Without Borders Demanding An Investigation Into Its Bombed Hospital
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), which is commonly known in the United States as “Doctors Without Borders”, wants an investigation to be conducted on the deadly bombing of its hospital located in Kunduz, Afghanistan by the […]
As Obama Proclaims He Ended Two Wars American Bombs Keep Falling In Iraq And Afghanistan
In a curious conundrum for both U.S. foreign policy and the Obama presidential legacy, U.S. bombs are still falling in Afghanistan and Iraq, even while President Barack Obama’s administration takes credit for ending the war […]
Afghan Security Forces Endure Taliban Attacks On Kunduz Airport
Afghan police defended the Kunduz airport from Taliban attacks Tuesday, following the group’s victory over the city of 300,000 yesterday. The victory over Kunduz was the Taliban’s first return to the city in over 14 […]
Taliban Unleashes Rare Coordinated Attack To Take Control Of Northern City In Afghanistan
Just before dawn this morning, Taliban militant fighters overpowered Afghan security forces in the city of Kunduz, thereafter taking control of all major government buildings, a hospital and a prison. Security officials were stunned as […]
Afghanistan Is Crumbling And World Leaders Don’t Know What To Do
Afghanistan’s capital city is in ruins and its people are in despair. After years of war, Kabul has witnessed the erosion of its cultural, social and economic fabric to the extent the government has been […]
Daring Prison Raid Sees 350 Afghan Inmates Freed By Taliban Commandos
Taliban insurgents daringly stormed a jail in Afghanistan killing several guards and freeing over 350 prisoners in a special forces-like raid. While ISIS continues to gain more ground in Northern Iraq and Al Qaeda makes […]
ISIS Executes 10 Afghanis For Conspiring With U.S. Military To Launch Drone Strikes
Jihadist group Islamic State (ISIS) released a video recording revealing the brutal killing of 10 people in Afghanistan for ‘apostasy.’ In a formal statement, the terrorist faction has claimed that it blew up the ten […]
Afghan Female Supreme Court Nominee Rejected By Conservative Lawmakers
Afghanistan almost took a giant leap in the area of women’s rights, as Anisa Rasouli was nominated by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to be a member of the Supreme Court. If voted in, Rasouli would […]
Afghan Officials Hold First Ever Peace Talks With Taliban
Earlier this week, the Afghan government held what they called “the start of the first ever official peace talks” between itself and the Taliban leaders in Afghanistan. The “peace talks” are an attempt to curb […]
U.S. Kills ISIS Terrorists In First Afghan Drone Strikes
The first drone attacks by the United States against ISIS militants in Afghanistan has killed at least 49 fighters according to officials in Nangarhar province’s Achin district where the strikes took place. Ahmad Zia Adulzai, […]
Taliban Stage Deadly Assault On Afghan Parliament In Kabul
Taliban militants attacked the Afghan parliament with bombs and rockets Monday in an attempt that wounded dozens of civilians and shocked lawmakers. The terrorist group detonated a large car bomb near the outer wall of […]
U.S. Forces Conducting Daily Afghan Airstrikes Despite White House Pledge
Months after President Obama declared that the United States’ long war against the Taliban was over in Afghanistan, reports came to light this week showing the American military is regularly conducting airstrikes against low-level insurgent […]