Kandahar

April 25, 2011

The Taliban have claimed that it spent five months digging the tunnel that stretched from Kandahar's main prison. Alissa J. Rubin, Kabul bureau chief for The New York Times, says it was likely a small group who masterminded the escape.

Conflict & Justice

Manhunt Underway After Taliban Prison Break

The Takeaway

April 25, 2011

Almost five hundred Taliban militants have escaped from the main prison in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Afghan politician and former MP, Daoud Sultanzai says that this "shows the fragile state of affairs of our security apparatus" in Afghanistan.

Response to Quran Burning in Florida: Protest and Dozens Dead in Afghanistan

The Takeaway

April 04, 2011

Global Politics

Belgium remains without a government

The World

January 28, 2011

More than 30,000 Belgians took to the streets of the capital on Sunday to send a simple message to politicians: form a government.

Conflict & Justice

President Obama's Afghanistan review

The World

December 16, 2010

President Obama has said the US is 'on track' to achieve its goals in Afghanistan, following publication of the US annual strategy review. Katy Clark reports.

Lifestyle & Belief

Salsa night in Kandahar

The World

December 16, 2010

At the sprawling US military Kandahar Airfield, in Southern Afghanistan, there are many ways to entertain oneself on a year-long deployment, including Salsa night. That's every Saturday. Correspondent Ben Gilbert has a report from Kandahar.

Global Politics

Rethinking war in Afghanistan: Marjah edition

The Takeaway

December 13, 2010

Paul Wood and Michael Buchanan, both from our partner the BBC, help us look at the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan.

Conflict & Justice

Training the Afghan armed forces

The World

November 30, 2010

The Americans want to turn over security to Afghan forces by 2014. To do that, the US will have to train enough Afghan recruits to do the job. The World's Ben Gilbert was recently embedded with US and Afghan troops in Kandahar.

Conflict & Justice

An Afghan government offensive

The World

November 15, 2010

Senior Obama Administration officials have indicated that 2014 is the key date for handing over responsibility to Afghan security forces. Ben Gilbert reports that the march toward those goals has really just begun and there's a long way to go.

Conflict & Justice

Kandahar campaign in final stages'

The World

November 03, 2010

US military commanders have said the Kandahar campaign is in its final stages, and the debate over the success of the campaign has already begun. But troops on the ground are withholding their verdict. Ben Gilbert reports.

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Conflict & Justice

Manhunt Underway After Taliban Prison Break

The Takeaway

April 25, 2011

Conflict & Justice

Taliban prison break in Afghanistan

The World

April 25, 2011

Almost 500 Taliban prisoners have escaped from jail in Kandahar in southern Afghanistan. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Jim Sciutto of ABC News about the prison break and a previous escape from the same prison back in 2008.

'Shawshank'-Style Escape for Taliban Fighters

The Takeaway

April 26, 2011

Top of the Hour: 'Great Escape' in Afghanistan, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

April 26, 2011

Conflict & Justice

The Taliban's Account of Kandahar Jailbreak

The World

May 20, 2011

Last month's escape of more than 500 Taliban and al-Qaeda prisoners from a Kandahar jail embarrassed Afghan authorities. Alex Strick van Linschoten, a Taliban expert at Kings College in London, translated their account and speaks to anchor Marco Werman.

Global Politics

Afghan President's Brother Killed

The World

July 12, 2011

Ahmad Wali Karzai was a leading power broker in southern Afghanistan.

Karzai's Half-Brother Killed in Kandahar

The Takeaway

July 12, 2011

Ahmed Wali Karzai Assassinated in Kandahar

The Takeaway

July 12, 2011

Top of the Hour: Afghan President's Half-Brother Assassinated, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

July 12, 2011

Global Politics

What Ahmed Wali Karzai's Death Means For Afghanistan

The Takeaway

July 12, 2011

Daoud Sultanzoy, Afghani parliament member speaks about Ahmed Wali Karzai's death, and Joshua Foust, a fellow at the American Security Project, talks about what's next for NATO's fight against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan.