Taliban Capture About 150 Afghan Soldiers After Chase Into Turkmenistan: The neighboring country forced the troops back across the border, officials said, in what is believed to be the biggest setback for the Afghan security forces since a Taliban offensive in August.

He Says His Work as a Jihadist Spy Caused PTSD. Denmark Awarded Him $27,000.: Morten Storm, who outlined his life as a Qaeda jihadist who became an informant, was found to have experienced “exceptionally dangerous events.”

U.S.-Backed Forces in Syria Arrest Suspects in Attack That Killed 4 Americans: The captives are suspected of involvement in a restaurant bombing in January, in which at least 11 Syrians also died.

Report Says U.S. Airstrikes Have Killed 14 Civilians in Somalia: Since President Trump relaxed rules on airstrikes in Somalia, a number of civilians have been killed, Amnesty International said.

Pentagon Opens Internal Inquiry of Acting Defense Chief’s Ties to Boeing: Patrick M. Shanahan’s relationship with his former employers, and complaints that he disparaged Boeing competitors while at the Pentagon, have come under scrutiny.

Trump Wants U.S. to Recognize Israeli Sovereignty Over the Golan Heights: Israel claimed the territory from Syria in a 1967 war and annexed it in 1981 in a move that has never been recognized internationally.

Lauren Katzenberg is the editor of The New York Times At War channel.