Fort Frontenac

A little military history might come in handy for today’s Geo Quiz. Forward Operating Base Frontenac is at the front line of the Afghanistan war.

Targeting drug lords in Afghanistan

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In a policy shift, the US military is now targeting drug lords in Afghanistan the same way it targets insurgents. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports.

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Afghanistan prepares for elections

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Afghanistan is gearing up for nationwide elections later this month. It’s only the second time Afghans will select a president since the Taliban were ousted in 2001. There’s been a sharp rise in violence in the run-up to these elections. Still, with only two weeks until election day the campaign is in full swing. The World’s Aaron Schachter reports from Kabul. >>>Click here for more of Aaron’s stories from Afghanistan.

Take a ride with US medics in Afghanistan

Last month was the deadliest for US and allied forces in Afghanistan since the war began. At least 42 American troops and 23 more international troops died in July, most in the volatile Helmand Province in the south. Five more were killed there over the weekend. The World’s Aaron Schachter spent last week embedded with a team of army medics working just behind the front lines in southern Helmand. >>>Click here to see a narrated slideshow.