KABUL, Afghanistan, July 17 (UPI) -- The head of U.S. forces in Afghanistan said despite the ongoing insurgency's aggressiveness, clearing out the militants requires time and patience.
WASHINGTON, July 10 (UPI) -- Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, believes the Afghan army and police must expand more rapidly than planned, officials say.
KABUL, Afghanistan, July 2 (UPI) -- The bulk of American forces operating in Afghanistan work toward training Afghan security forces and conducting counter-terrorism operations, the Pentagon said.
KABUL, Afghanistan, June 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. policy for airstrikes in Afghanistan will be curtailed to help reduce the number of civilian deaths, the U.S. troop commander in the country said.
KABUL, Afghanistan, June 16 (UPI) -- The strategy for Afghanistan may shift away from the remote regions of the country to protecting populated areas where the government has some control.
KABUL, Afghanistan, June 15 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai welcomed U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal to Kabul during a ceremony for the new American operations commander.
KABUL, Afghanistan, June 15 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal took command of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan Monday during a ceremony in Kabul.
WASHINGTON, June 2 (UPI) -- To win the war in Afghanistan, allied forces must try hard to avoid civilian casualties, says the U.S. general nominated to take command of NATO forces there.
KABUL, Afghanistan, May 13 (UPI) -- Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, U.S. President Barack Obama's choice to lead the war in Afghanistan, will need to expand his military vision, analysts say.
WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) -- A shift in the war in Afghanistan helped set the stage for the removal of Gen. David McKiernan as U.S. commander in the country, Pentagon officials said.
