Afghanistan

US Offers $10M Reward to Help Track IS-K Leader

The US offered a $10-million reward for information leading to the "identification or location" of the leader of the Afghanistan regional chapter of Islamic State.

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Firing From Afghanistan Kills 5 Pakistan Troops

At least five Pakistan soldiers were killed by firing from neighboring Afghanistan, in an attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban.

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Taliban Killed 100 Ex-Afghan Govt Officials, Others: UN Report

A UN report says the Taliban allegedly killed more than 100 former Afghan government members, security personnel, and people who worked with international forces.

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Taliban, Western Officials Meet for Talks in Oslo

Taliban and Western diplomats meet in Oslo for talks on Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis and human rights.

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Taliban Order Shop Owners to Behead Mannequins

The Taliban have ordered shop owners in Afghanistan to cut off the heads of mannequins, insisting the human figures violate Islamic law.

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Top Pakistan Taliban Commander Escapes Suspected Drone Strike

A top leader of the Pakistan Taliban escaped unhurt from a suspected drone strike on a safe house in eastern Afghanistan.

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Fixing What is Wrong With Our Generals

The institutionalized military incompetence that created the humiliation of Afghanistan will continue unless Congress reexamines what its predecessors created four decades ago.

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Iranian Forces, Taliban Exchange Fire at Border: Media

An exchange of fire erupted between Iranian forces and Afghanistan's Taliban at Iran's eastern border.

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After Taliban Takeover, Pakistan Focuses on Military Modernization

Amid spiraling debt and economic instability, Pakistan has nonetheless increased defense spending to bolster its military.

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US Says It Will Resume Talks With Taliban Next Week

The United States will resume talks with the Taliban next week in Qatar.

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