The top American general in Afghanistan promised on Saturday an investigation into civilian casualties caused by an air strike in support of Afghan special forces and their US advisors near the northern city of Kunduz this week.
US forces hit Islamic State targets overnight near Turkey's border with Syria using a newly deployed mobile rocket system, a senior diplomat said on Saturday.
The Afghan government lost control or influence of nearly 5% of its territory between January and May, the US government's top watchdog on Afghanistan said in a report, an indication of the challenges its forces are facing.
US forces killed the Islamic State's second-in-command this week, dealing a blow to the extremist group's ability to conduct operations in Iraq, Syria and abroad, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said.
