Taliban killed 291 Afghan security personnel in past week: government
The Taliban killed at least 291 Afghan security personnel over the past week, a top government official said Monday, accusing ...
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Roadside bomb kills 7 civilians in Afghanistan
Seven civilians were killed by a roadside bomb linked to the Taliban in northern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, even as ...
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No new reports of fighting despite Afghan ceasefire ending
Appeals for the Taliban to extend a ceasefire with Afghan forces went unanswered Wednesday, but there were no reports of ...
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Afghanistan to free 900 more Taliban prisoners
Afghan authorities plan to release 900 more Taliban prisoners Tuesday, as calls grew to for the militants to extend a ...
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Afghan president vows to speed up release of Taliban prisoners
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani vowed Sunday to speed up the release of Taliban prisoners after welcoming a surprise offer by ...
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Afghan forces to resume offensive after infants, mourners attacked
Afghanistan's floundering peace process appeared further in peril Tuesday, with security forces ordered to resume offensive operations after attacks targeted ...
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Violence threatens Afghan peace effort
Two months after the US and the Taliban signed a deal Washington heralded as the way to end Afghanistan's war, ...
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Kabul, Taliban gab for prisoner swap
Washington"•The Afghan government and the Taliban on Sunday held their first discussion on arranging prisoner exchanges, a key step in ...
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U.S. inks pullout deal with Taliban
Doha, Qatar—Washington and the Taliban are set to sign a long-sought deal in Doha on Saturday that would see the ...
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US talks to Taliban anew, picks up line to NoKor
Doha, Qatar—Washington resumed talks with the Taliban in Qatar Saturday, a US source said, three months after President Donald Trump ...
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