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TIMELINE: The human cost of war in Afghanistan
January 10, 2017 By Faith Matters

TIMELINE: The human cost of war in Afghanistan

Almost 15 years since the Taliban government were ousted in a U.S.-led military campaign, Afghanistan remains one of the most dangerous and violent countries in the world. More than 9 million people are in need of humanitarian aid in the country, an increase of 13 percent, according to the United Nations. It said the number […]

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U.S. sends nine Yemeni prisoners to Saudi Arabia from Guantanamo
April 16, 2016 By Faith Matters

U.S. sends nine Yemeni prisoners to Saudi Arabia from Guantanamo

The Pentagon has sent nine Yemeni men to Saudi Arabia from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo, including an inmate who had been on a long-term hunger strike, U.S. officials said on Saturday, the latest step in President Barack Obama’s final push to close the facility. The group was the largest shipped out of the […]

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