Province in the south as well as getting closer to important cities. National security analyst Michael Ohanlon just returned from afghanistan. The threat remains roughly constant. The insurgency is resilient, and we have 100,000 fewer combined forces on patrol across the country. Reporter so far this year 20 American Service members have been killed. There have also been two american civilian casualties, including 35yearold aid worker lisa akbari. The former u. S. Army researcher was shot in the back of the head while leaving her gym in kabul on sunday. Proved there three years ago help afghan women and children. Maurice, this violence is why president obama recently decided to reverse course and keep 9,800 u. S. Troops in afghanistan through next year. Thats to keep the taliban at bay and to ward off this new threat posed by isis. Dubois Margaret Brennan at the pentagon, thank you. Tonight, but you wouldnt know it in much of the east where temperatures soared into the 50s and 60s. Adr
Six American Service members were killed in the worst attack on u. S. Forces there in 2015. They were ambushed by a suicide bomber not far from their base in the north. Three americans and three afghans were wounded. Margaret brennan reports tonight from the pentagon. Reporter the American Service members were stopped at a local Meeting Point while on patrol with Afghan Forces when a suicide bomber drove a motorcycle packed with explosives into the group. The taliban took credit for the attack, which happened nearby bagram air field, the largest remaining u. S. Military base in afghanistan. The pentagon has warned that the insurgents have been grange strength since the end of the u. S. Combat mission. The taliban has seized control of the strategic Helmand Province in the south as well as getting closer to important cities. National security analyst Michael Ohanlon just returned from afghanistan. The threat remains roughly constant. We have 100,000 fewer combined forces on patrol acros
Three americans and three afghans were wounded. Margaret brennan reports tonight from the pentagon. Reporter the American Service members were stopped at a local Meeting Point while on patrol with Afghan Forces when a suicide bomber drove a motorcycle packed with explosives into the group. The taliban took credit for the attack, which happened nearby bagram air field, the largest remaining u. S. Military base in afghanistan. The pentagon has warned that the insurgents have been gaining strength since the end of the u. S. Combat mission. The taliban has seized control of the strategic Helmand Province in the south as well as getting closer to important cities. National security analyst Michael Ohanlon just returned from afghanistan. The threat remains roughly constant. The insurgency is resilient, and we have 100,000 fewer combined forces on patrol across the country. Reporter so far this year 20 American Service members have been killed. There have also been two including 35yearold aid
Bomber not far from their base in the north. Three americans and three afghans were wounded. Margaret brennan reports tonight from the pentagon. Reporter the American Service members were stopped at a local Meeting Point while on patrol with Afghan Forces when a suicide bomber drove a motorcycle packed with explosives into the group. The taliban took credit for the attack, which happened nearby bagram air field, the largest remaining u. S. Military base in afghanistan. The pentagon has warned that the insurgents have been grange strength since the end of the u. S. Combat mission. The taliban has seized control of the strategic Helmand Province in the south as well as getting closer to important cities. National security analyst Michael Ohanlon just returned from afghanistan. The threat remains roughly constant. The insurgency is resilient, and we have 100,000 fewer combined forces on patrol across the country. Reporter so far this year 20 American Service members have been killed. Ther
Were killed in the worst attack on u. S. Forces there in 2015. They were ambushed by a suicide bomber not far from their base in the north. Three americans and three afghans were wounded. Margaret brennan reports tonight from the pentagon. Reporter the American Service members were stopped at a local Meeting Point while on patrol with Afghan Forces when a suicide bomber drove a motorcycle packed with explosives into the group. The taliban took credit for the attack, which happened nearby bagram air field, the largest afghanistan. The pentagon has warned that the insurgents have been grange strength since the end of the u. S. Combat mission. The taliban has seized control of the strategic Helmand Province in the south as well as getting closer to important cities. National security analyst Michael Ohanlon just returned from afghanistan. The threat remains roughly constant. The insurgency is resilient, and forces on patrol across the country. Reporter so far this year 20 American Service