Peter Graff

Position: Bureau Chief, Afghanistan
Reuters Afghanistan Bureau Chief Peter Graff has reported from more than two dozen countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, the ex-Soviet Union and the Middle East. He took up his post in Kabul in April, 2009, after a stint in Baghdad as deputy bureau chief, Iraq. From 2002-07 he was based in London. A Russian speaker, Peter joined Reuters in Moscow in 1998. He was based in Nairobi from 1996-98 covering Africa for Time Magazine and The Boston Globe, and in Tbilisi from 1994-96, covering Chechnya and the Caucasus for AFP and The Financial Times.

Articles

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NATO, Afghans claim to kill 130 Taliban in Kunduz November 09, 12:35pm EST 

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - NATO and Afghan officials claimed on Monday their forces had killed at least 130 Taliban fighters in a major operation over the past week in an area of Afghanistan's north where militant activity has surged.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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When is a coalition not a coalition?

How can you tell when U.S. forces in Afghanistan are operating alone? When they call it "the coalition". That’s not a joke. It's just how things work in Afghanistan, where two separate forces with two ...  Full Article | Comments [14] 

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Has U.S. slipped nuclear bombs out of Britain?

U.S. nuclear weapons in Britain - out with a whimper, not with a bang? It was once one of the most contentious issues in Europe, inspiring mass demonstrations, "peace camps" and a movement that shaped ...  Full Article | Comments [10] 

Leaving Kabul

 Forget the day off and the good news. We were back in Kabul and it may as well have been Baghdad.  A suicide bomber had completely hollowed out a bus that was carrying police trainers into a compound. ...  Full Article | Comments [1]