In Kabul, one of the world’s most dangerous cities, one man works to help Afghan migrants return to a place they never knew.
Foreign Wars
U.S. Troops Might be in Danger. Why Is the Military Trying to Hide It?
Formerly secret files raise questions about the security of American military bases in Africa.
How One of the Most Stable Nations in West Africa Descended Into Mayhem
Burkina Faso once looked like a success story for U.S. military aid. But now it’s contending with a growing insurgency, an unfolding humanitarian crisis — and a security force targeting civilians.
Domestic Terror in the Age of Trump
A new database of domestic terror incidents shows attacks by far-right extremists have become far more lethal since Donald Trump became president.
How Tensions Between the U.S. and Iran Ended Up Strengthening ISIS
American troops helped keep a lid on the Islamic State in Iraq. The Suleimani killing changed all that.
An American Black Site
It’s not just at Guantánamo. In a supermax facility on US soil, inmates are force fed — and barred from sharing their stories. An inmate breaks his silence for the first time.
How Trump’s Embrace of a Rogue Libyan Warlord Sparked a Humanitarian Catastrophe
Khalifa Haftar got the go-ahead to carry out a military campaign marked by atrocities.
Inside the Secretive US Air Campaign In Somalia
Since Trump took office, figuring out whom the US is killing and why has become nearly impossible.
ISIS Returns, And a Town Confronts New Wave of Terror
ISIS has regrouped in the area and continues to terrorize residents.
The Underground Caliphate
ISIS has not yet vanished. It is fighting a guerrilla war against the Iraqi State.
Political Instability Facilitates ISIS Resurgence in Iraq
When Kurdish forces withdrew from disputed areas in October 2017, they left behind a security vacuum.
Escape from the Caliphate
Rescuing and ransoming Christian hostages in Iraq.
The Morning They Came for Us
Dispatches from Syria.
We Are Many
The untold story of the largest demonstration in history and the rise of a global antiwar movement.
Unwanted Alive
The military has special recruiting programs targeting noncitizens for service. But after risking their lives in combat, many face deportation.
Abandoned to Terror
The Yazidis, victims of “the biggest case of enslavement this century,” say the world has let them down.
The Sting
How the FBI created a terrorist.
Fighting ISIS in Iraq
How the P.K.K., Peshmerga, and a few westerners are fighting ISIS.
Far-Right Birther’s Secret Funders
America’s biggest defense and aerospace contractors are pouring thousands into Frank Gaffney’s “work.”
The Rise of West African Piracy
Despite US military efforts, maritime insecurity has been markedly on the rise in the Gulf of Guinea.