The government of Afghanistan took official control of the Taliban stronghold of Marjah today, raising the national flag and installing an official administrator. US-led troops are reportedly working ...

* Dreaming of victory still risky in Marjah * Taliban says offensive shows NATO weak * Drugs fuel conflict By Golnar Motevalli MARJAH, Afghanistan, Feb 14 (Reuters) - NATO and Afghan troops may have ...

The U.N. has apologized after employees took photos under Taliban flags during a visit to Afghanistan. "We are aware of this photo which was taken while the Deputy Secretary-General was meeting the de ...

MARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) — Military commanders raised the Afghan flag in the bullet-ridden main market of the Taliban's southern stronghold of Marjah on Wednesday as firefights continued to break out ...