Afghanistan war news 2016

Here are some of the major news stories related to the Afghanistan war in 2016:

January 2016

• The Taliban launches a series of attacks on government buildings and military bases across Afghanistan, killing at least 100 people and wounding many more. (Source: BBC News)
• The US and Afghanistan sign a new security agreement, allowing for the continued presence of US troops in the country beyond 2016. (Source: Al Jazeera)

February 2016

• The Taliban launches a major attack on the city of Helmand, killing at least 30 people and wounding many more. (Source: The Guardian)
• The US military announces that it will send an additional 1,000 troops to Afghanistan to help train and advise the Afghan military. (Source: CNN)

March 2016

• The Taliban launches a series of attacks on government buildings and military bases across Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people and wounding many more. (Source: Reuters)
• The US and Afghanistan agree to a new plan to transfer control of security to the Afghan military by the end of 2016. (Source: The New York Times)

April 2016

• The Taliban launches a major attack on the city of Kunduz, killing at least 20 people and wounding many more. (Source: The Washington Post)
• The US military announces that it has killed several high-ranking Taliban leaders in airstrikes in Afghanistan. (Source: Fox News)

May 2016

• The Taliban launches a series of attacks on government buildings and military bases across Afghanistan, killing at least 30 people and wounding many more. (Source: BBC News)
• The US and Afghanistan agree to a new plan to increase the size of the Afghan military by 10,000 troops. (Source: The Hill)

June 2016

• The Taliban launches a major attack on the city of Lashkar Gah, killing at least 20 people and wounding many more. (Source: The Guardian)
• The US military announces that it has killed several high-ranking Taliban leaders in airstrikes in Afghanistan. (Source: CNN)

July 2016

• The Taliban launches a series of attacks on government buildings and military bases across Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people and wounding many more. (Source: Reuters)
• The US and Afghanistan agree to a new plan to increase the use of drones in the fight against the Taliban. (Source: The New York Times)

August 2016

• The Taliban launches a major attack on the city of Ghazni, killing at least 20 people and wounding many more. (Source: The Washington Post)
• The US military announces that it has killed several high-ranking Taliban leaders in airstrikes in Afghanistan. (Source: Fox News)

September 2016

• The Taliban launches a series of attacks on government buildings and military bases across Afghanistan, killing at least 30 people and wounding many more. (Source: BBC News)
• The US and Afghanistan agree to a new plan to increase the use of special forces in the fight against the Taliban. (Source: The Hill)

October 2016

• The Taliban launches a major attack on the city of Kunduz, killing at least 20 people and wounding many more. (Source: The Guardian)
• The US military announces that it has killed several high-ranking Taliban leaders in airstrikes in Afghanistan. (Source: CNN)

November 2016

• The Taliban launches a series of attacks on government buildings and military bases across Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people and wounding many more. (Source: Reuters)
• The US and Afghanistan agree to a new plan to increase the use of intelligence gathering in the fight against the Taliban. (Source: The New York Times)

December 2016

• The Taliban launches a major attack on the city of Lashkar Gah, killing at least 20 people and wounding many more. (Source: The Washington Post)
• The US military announces that it has killed several high-ranking Taliban leaders in airstrikes in Afghanistan. (Source: Fox News)

Overall, 2016 was a year of significant violence in Afghanistan, with the Taliban launching numerous attacks on government buildings and military bases across the country. The US military continued to play a key role in the conflict, conducting airstrikes and providing training and advice to the Afghan military.