Afghanistan

65 Taliban Insurgents Killed in Eastern Afghanistan

Afghan security forces have killed 65 Taliban militants during an intense battle in eastern Afghanistan, as fighting rages between the two sides despite ongoing peace talks.

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14 Afghan Security Forces Killed as Violence Grips Country

At least 14 Afghan soldiers and police were killed during intense fighting with the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, as unabated violence gripped the country despite ongoing peace talks.

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Debunking Prevalent Myths About the Taliban

If not fact-checked and debunked, myths about the Taliban could cloud Afghan peace talks, making reconciliation hard if not impossible.

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Afghan Government Presses Truce Demand in Taliban Talks

The Afghan government on Monday pressed its calls for a truce with the Taliban, reiterating its desire for a long-term ceasefire at historic talks in Qatar.

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Trump to Announce US Troop Withdrawals From Iraq, Afghanistan

Trump is expected to announce further troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and Iraq, where several thousand US troops hunting down jihadist sleeper cells have faced increasing attacks blamed on pro-Iran factions.

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Afghanistan VP Lightly Wounded in Deadly Kabul Blast, Six Dead

Afghanistan's vice president Amrullah Saleh sustained minor injuries Wednesday when his convoy was targeted in Kabul in an explosion that killed at least six people and wounded a dozen more.

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Afghan Government Frees More Taliban Prisoners, Paving Way for Talks

The Afghan government said it had released 400 Taliban prisoners under an exchange deal with the militants, except for "a few" opposed by foreign nations, and expected peace negotiations to start soon.

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Why the Taliban Shouldn’t Sabotage the Chance for Peace and Reconciliation

The international community has extended an olive branch to the Taliban which should not be misunderstood as a sign of weakness or defeat.

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Taliban Attacks Afghan Base as Pakistan Pushes for Talks

A Taliban-claimed suicide attack killed at least three people in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday as neighboring Pakistan pushed for delayed peace talks to begin.

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3 Killed in Earlier Rocket Attack in Kabul: Ministry

A rocket attack that struck Kabul this week on Afghanistan's independence day killed at least three people, including two members of President Ghani's honor guard.

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