As U.S. troops withdraw, many contract employees – most of them from poor countries, including Nepal – are leaving Afghanistan and fanning out around the world.

Presently, there are about 13,000 US troops in Afghanistan. Those tolls are likely exceeded, however, by that of the US contractors who quietly performed some of the war's most dangerous functions ...

The US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 contributed to a boom in the private security business. In recent years, the presence of contractors has decreased, mirroring the withdrawal of foreign ...

Over a hundred prime contractors and defense executives from the United States and around the world have registered to attend the third Afghanistan Aviation and Defense Summit (third AADS) on March 24 ...

Three US service members and one contractor have been killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Three other service members were hurt, the Nato alliance said. The explosion occurred near Bagram ...