Item 1 of 7 A member of the Afghan Special Forces drives a humvee during a combat mission against Taliban, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 11, 2021. Picture taken July 11, 2021. REUTERS ...

In December 2015, the Taliban said it was unleashing its special forces to eliminate fighters allied with the militant group Islamic State (IS) that had emerged in Afghanistan earlier that year.

Amid the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, an elite special forces dubbed the “suicide squad” are being trained to carry out designated suicide attacks on Western countries — as an honor.… ...

Villagers fear special operations forces, who often strike in the dead of night, and speak of them in whispers. But special operations forces pride themselves on knowing and respecting local customs.

KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban special forces in camouflage fired their weapons into the air Saturday, bringing an abrupt and frightening end to the latest protest march in the capital by Afghan ...

9 A special forces soldier speaks to a resident as others search his house during the anti-Taliban operation on July 12. 10 A pro-government militiaman loads his rifle as the special forces visit ...

A new propaganda video features Taliban fighters carrying U.S. special operations forces gear, including a FN SCAR, an assault rifle. Throughout the video, Taliban militants are seen holding U.S ...

On the increasingly crowded battlefields of Afghanistan, a feared, commando-style Taliban unit is gaining attention for a series spectacular, deadly attacks on Afghan security forces. Known as "Sara ...

TALAK, Afghanistan - Flushing out Taliban warriors is a difficult task, but U.S. special forces are putting a dent in their weapons supplies. Just last week, a U.S. convoy roared ...

CHAH-E-ANJIR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Only a few days ago, this village of mud huts in southern Afghanistan was a battlefield. Afghan security forces beat back attacks by encroaching Taliban ...

Taliban special forces in camouflage fired their weapons into the air Saturday, bringing an abrupt and frightening end to the latest protest march in the capital by Afghan women demanding equal ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban special forces in camouflage fired their weapons into the air Saturday, bringing an abrupt and frightening end to the latest protest march in the capital by Afghan ...