Special Forces Shape the Future of Afghanistan Ops Lt. Richard Rogers of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, Force Patrol OIC, out of Montgomery, Alabama, conducts a presence patrol in Kabul on July 20, 2011.

The Afghan army's elite special forces have proven they are up to the challenge of taking on the Taliban after playing a key role in retaking the northern city of Kunduz.

In Rwanda, there is "no work and no school" for Sediqqi and his family, who live there on a short-term visa that he must ...

On a recent patrol in western Afghanistan, U.S. Special Forces spent more time rebuilding villages than battling enemy fighters. It's an attempt to win the confidence and loyalty of locals, and to ...

Afghanistan is the kind of country (four major ethnic groups, hundreds of tribes and clans) that needs Special Forces long term. The problem with this approach is that it means picking apart current ...

U.S. Special Forces have begun the ground phase of America's war against terrorism in Afghanistan, operating in small numbers in southern Afghanistan in support of the CIA's effort in the Taliban ...

On a recent patrol in western Afghanistan, U.S. Special Forces spent more time rebuilding villages than battling enemy fighters. It's an attempt to win the confidence and loyalty of locals, and to ...

ABC News was given exclusive access to U.S. Special Forces troops fighting on the frontlines against ISIS in Afghanistan.

Moreover, this means that Afghanistan will still have a Special Forces capability once U.S. forces depart. Afghanistan is the kind of country (four major ethnic groups, hundreds of tribes and clans) ...

As conventional forces withdraw from Afghanistan, US Special Forces will take the lead in training Afghan soldiers and police – a task that takes Special Forces back to their roots.

After repeated evasions, there was confirmation Friday that Western special forces are active in Afghanistan.