The war in Afghanistan is now 17 years old, making it the longest-running war in U.S. history. But why did the United States invade Afghanistan in the first place, and is anyone winning this war? (via NowThis World) | NowThis

The longest war in U.S. history has ended, leaving millions of Afghan people displaced and a death toll of over 172,000, with more than 47,000 of those being civilians. The U.S. spent more than $2 trillion during the war. | AJ

Twenty years after the war in Afghanistan began, the U.S. is leaving. The longest war in American history led to: -Nearly 2,500 American lives lost -More than 20,000 wounded -$850 billion in spending | CBS Evening News

VIDEO: Afghanistan's national army reinforcements are ambushed by the Taliban while on their way to Ghazni, a city which has been under heavy attack from the militia. 👉 A year after the Trump administration introduced its strategy for Afghanistan, the Taliban are asserting themselves on the battlefield even as U.S. officials talk up hopes for peace. That's raising questions about the viability of the American game plan for ending a war that began when some of the current U.S. troops were in dia

A Taliban attack killed 28 people and injured at least 198 others in Afghanistan | NowThis