VIDEO: Afghanistan's national army reinforcements are ambushed by the Taliban while on their way to Ghazni, a city which has been under heavy attack from the militia. 👉 A year after the Trump administration introduced its strategy for Afghanistan, the Taliban are asserting themselves on the battlefield even as U.S. officials talk up hopes for peace. That's raising questions about the viability of the American game plan for ending a war that began when some of the current U.S. troops were in dia

The U.S. has signed a peace deal with the Taliban that could signal the end of America's longest war. If the Taliban meet the conditions of the deal, the U.S. could withdraw its 13,000 troops in the country in a little over a year. Read more here: https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/02/29/all-us-troops-to-leave-afghanistan-in-14-months-if-taliban-meets-commitments-of-peace-deal-signed-today/ | Military Times

We were trying to remove a key Taliban commander to break his unit apart — sometimes through targeted raids, sometimes by chance when a fight erupted and we could hear him on the radio and try to vector him in. One operation pushed into the green zone along the riverbed where most villages live and where the enemy used natural features as defensive lines. The Taliban fought with defense in depth and strong local organization, which made every assault complex and dangerous. This clip shows the gr

In the heat of the moment, a sniper team fights for their lives as Taliban mortars dial in on their position! Watch as they make a split-second decision to run and escape certain danger. 🚨💨 #CombatStory #SniperLife #CloseCall #MilitaryTactics #TalibanMortar #WarStories #CombatVeterans | Combat Story