Taliban

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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10 Wounded as Rockets Hit Afghan Capital on Independence Day

More than a dozen rockets struck the Afghan capital Tuesday, wounding at least 10 civilians as the country marked the 101st anniversary of its independence, the interior ministry said.

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Start of Afghan Talks Uncertain as Prisoner Release Stalls

Peace talks between Afghanistan and the Taliban were delayed after international concern over the planned release of 400 insurgents.

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Afghan Authorities Begin Release of ‘Dangerous’ Taliban Prisoners

Afghan authorities have started to release 400 Taliban prisoners, even as President Ashraf Ghani warned they were a "danger to the world."

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Pentagon Aims for Fewer Than 5,000 US Troops in Afghanistan by November

The United States is counting on further military withdrawal from Afghanistan to potentially fewer than 5,000 troops as inter-Afghan peace talks progress.

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Taliban Pledge Afghan Peace Talks After Prisoner Release Completed

The Taliban said Monday they were ready for peace talks with the Afghan government, as authorities announced that the release of hundreds of militants accused of serious offenses would begin in the next few days.

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Afghan Gathering to Decide Fate of 400 Taliban Prisoners

Thousands of prominent Afghans will gather in Kabul Friday to decide whether to release about 400 Taliban prisoners, including many involved in brutal attacks that killed.

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Afghan Forces, Taliban Clash After Ceasefire End

Ten insurgents were killed in clashes between Afghan forces and the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Thursday, the first time authorities have confirmed direct fighting since a recent ceasefire expired.

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Car Bomb Kills at Least 17 in Afghanistan Ahead of Ceasefire

At least 17 people were killed in a car bomb explosion in an Afghan city on Thursday as crowds shopped for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, officials and a medic said.

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