The reduction, which officials say could gradually drop the number of troops by several thousand, is happening even without any deal with the Taliban.
Wednesday, 23 October , 2019A record 4,313 civilians were injured or killed in Afghanistan’s war against the Islamist Taliban between July and September, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Sunday, 20 October , 2019State blames Taliban for blasts targeting worshippers during Friday prayers.
Sunday, 20 October , 2019At least three police officers were killed and about 36 people, including 20 children, were wounded when a vehicle bomb exploded near a police station in eastern Afghanistan on October 16.
Wednesday, 16 October , 2019The Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) declared that there could be fraud in Afghanistan presidential Election, while the Election Commissions denies.
Sunday, 13 October , 2019Germany has deported another group of failed Afghan asylum seekers to their home country, according to the dpa news agency.
Wednesday, 9 October , 2019Several senior Taliban members have been released in exchange for three kidnapped Indian engineers.
Tuesday, 8 October , 2019Despite pulling off a safer presidential election than expected, Afghanistan looks headed for a prolonged period of political uncertainty, with the two front-runners claiming victory before ballots are tallied and signaling they would not accept defeat.
Tuesday, 8 October , 2019The Independent Election Commission says that 28 devices of biometrics have been either lost or broken by powerful individuals.
Sunday, 6 October , 2019A Taliban delegation met Zalmay Khalilzad for more than an hour on Thursday, two sources told, the first known contact between the sides since U.S. President Donald Trump called off talks last month.
Saturday, 5 October , 2019As Afghans await the results of a presidential election roiled by Taliban threats, the government used its platform at the U.N. General Assembly on Monday to tell the insurgents: “Join us in peace, or we will continue to fight.”
Tuesday, 1 October , 2019Amid a close electoral contest, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and candidate Abdullah Abdullah have both claimed victory, reminiscent of a similar scenario that unfolded five years ago.
Tuesday, 1 October , 2019At least 32 people were reportedly killed and 123 more injured in 113 attacks across Afghanistan on the day of the presidential election. The Taliban Islamist movement claimed responsibility for at least 64 attacks.
Sunday, 29 September , 2019Bomb wounds 15, despite 70,000 police and troops at polling stations, and turnout set to be low
Sunday, 29 September , 2019Security forces on high alert as Afghans head to polls to pick next president amid Taliban threats to disrupt vote.
Saturday, 28 September , 2019An explosion occurred near a polling station in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Saturday just an hour after voters began queuing to cast their vote to elect a new president.
Saturday, 28 September , 2019Voting began on Saturday to elect a president for Afghanistan with more than 9 million Afghan registered voters potentially heading to the polls amid fears of violence and fraud.
Saturday, 28 September , 2019In Afghanistan, at least 40 civilians were killed by U.S. and Afghan forces as they attended a wedding Sunday evening.
Wednesday, 25 September , 2019A Taliban delegation met China’s special representative for Afghanistan in Beijing on Sunday to discuss the group’s peace talks with the United States, a spokesman for the Islamist insurgency said.
Monday, 23 September , 2019A drone strike carried out by US forces in eastern Afghanistan killed 16 civilians, a spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province said Thursday.
Sunday, 22 September , 2019