The Pentagon says just the presence of regular Pakistani army troops in the country's tribal areas, along the Afghanistan border, helps reduce the flow of militant fighters in the region, even though the United States would like the Pakistani troops...
The U.S. troop surge in Iraq has now ended, with the top general's spokesman confirming to VOA that all the combat troops sent in last year to bolster security efforts have ended their tours of duty and left the country. But according to the Pentago...
The top U.S. military officer says if current trends continue he expects to recommend further U.S. troop reductions in Iraq. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. Admiral Mike Mullen at Camp Barber, Afghanistan, 11 Jul 2008 Admiral Mike Mullen...
NATO officials say insurgents who carried out Sunday's deadly assault on a remote NATO outpost in eastern Afghanistan were able to penetrate the base before they were driven away by U.S. air strikes. Nine American soldiers were killed in the assault...
By Suzanne Presto Irbil 17 June 2008 Iraqi government forces are preparing for the next phase of a planned crackdown on militants and outlaws in the capital of southeastern Iraq's Maysan province. VOA's Suzanne Presto reports from the northern city...
By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 14 June 2008 Afghan and foreign troops have launched a massive manhunt to recapture hundreds of prisoners, including suspected Taliban militants, who escaped a central prison in southern Afghanistan after a raid by Taliban insu...
By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 03 June 2008 The U.S. general who led allied ground forces in the invasion of Iraq has taken command of NATO troops in Afghanistan. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports General David McKiernan takes charge as commanders in Afghan...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 17 April 2008 The five-sided courtyard in the center of the Pentagon hosts a variety of special events. And there was a particularly unusual one there on a glorious spring day this week. VOA's Al Pessin reports. A total of 22 mo...
By Cindy Saine Washington 02 April 2008 The top U.S. military commander says the Pentagon will continue to withdraw five combat brigades from Iraq through July as planned, despite recent violence in Baghdad and Basra. But on Capitol Hill, three retir...
By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 31 March 2008 African Union peacekeepers in Somalia say the year-old mission needs at least 20,000 troops to stabilized the war-ravaged country, 12,000 more than the mission's original mandate. From the Somali capital, Mogadis...