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Taliban Committed to US Peace Deal, Its Leader Says
The leader of the Taliban said Wednesday that militants were committed to a landmark deal with the US, despite being accused of carrying out thousands of attacks in Afghanistan since it was signed.
Saturday, 23 May , 2020 -
Afghanistan Coronavirus Update: 132 Died, 5000 Infected As War Rages
More than 5,000 people have been infected with the new coronavirus across Afghanistan, health authorities said Wednesday, with the capital Kabul the epicentre of the deadly disease.
Wednesday, 20 May , 2020 -
US To Reduce 8600 Troops By July 15 From Afghanistan Despite Turmoil
The United States is on track to meet its commitment to the Taliban to withdraw several thousand troops from Afghanistan by summer.
Sunday, 17 May , 2020 -
Violence from Cradle to Grave, A Morning of Murder in Afghanistan
Afghans don’t need a reminder that no one is safe from the country’s endless war, but they got one anyway on Tuesday.
Wednesday, 13 May , 2020 -
Afghanistan’s Intelligence Service Arrested IS Regional Leader
The leader of the Islamic State group in South Asia and the Far East has been arrested in Kabul, Afghanistan’s intelligence service says.
Tuesday, 12 May , 2020 -
Clashes for Food Aid Left Six Dead in Ghor Province
Two policemen and four other people were killed in central Ghor provinc on Saturday after a deadly clash at a public food donation.
Sunday, 10 May , 2020 -
Afghanistan Envoy Calls for Release of Navy Veteran Captured by Militants
Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, said that he has called for the release of an American citizen captured by Taliban-linked militants.
Saturday, 9 May , 2020 -
Afghanistan May be One of the Worst Countries in COVID-19 Infection in World
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that with almost 2,900 confirmed cases and 90 deaths as of May 5, in case of no urgent actions, up to 80 per cent of the country could be infected.
Wednesday, 6 May , 2020 -
Taliban Attack to a Military Base in Hemland Province, Casualties Reported
The Taliban on Monday claimed responsibility for an attack at a military centre in southern Helmand province in Afghanistan where at least 150 members of the Afghan army and intelligence wing were stationed.
Tuesday, 5 May , 2020 -
The Worth of a Girl, The Tragic Story of Somaya in Afghanistan
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Tuesday, 5 May , 2020 -
Taliban-US Engaged in Twitter Spat as Violence Rise in Afghanistan
US and Taliban authorities engaged in Twitter argument amid rise of violence in Afghanistan, accusing each other of peace deal violation.
Sunday, 3 May , 2020 -
Afghanistan President and His Rival Reached ‘Tentative’ Agreement
Dispute was huge distraction for Afghanistan when coronavirus crisis was worsening and Taliban was stepping up attacks.
Saturday, 2 May , 2020 -
Trump Insists Pulling Troops Out of Afghanistan as COVID-19 Outbreak Looms
Trump complains almost daily that U.S. troops are still in Afghanistan and are now vulnerable to the pandemic, officials said.
Wednesday, 29 April , 2020 -
UN Reports More Than 500 Civilians Died In Afghan Violence In First Quarter
More than 500 civilians were killed in Afghanistan in the first three months of the year as violence raged even after an agreement between the United States and the Taliban on withdrawing foreign forces, the UN said on Monday.
Monday, 27 April , 2020 -
Taliban Attack: 7 Afghan Forces Killed, US Calls on Setting Aside Disputes
At least seven Afghan forces were killed in a Taliban attack in Logar province on Saturday night, tribal elders said on Sunday.
Sunday, 26 April , 2020 -
Taliban: There Will be No Ceasefire in Ramadan
The Taliban have rejected an Afghan government call for a ceasefire for the holy month of Ramadan and to let authorities focus on tackling the coronavirus.
Saturday, 25 April , 2020 -
Coronavirus Threatens US Peace Plan, If Prisoners Exchange Delayed
The coronavirus threatens to unravel a US effort to end the war in Afghanistan if Taliban and government prisoners die in custody before they can be exchanged.
Tuesday, 21 April , 2020 -
India Sent Wheat to Afghanistan to be Delivered Through Iran’s Chabahar Port
A 75,000-metric-ton consignment of Indian wheat heading for Afghanistan has arrived at Iran’s southeastern port of Chabahar to be delivered.
Sunday, 19 April , 2020 -
Taliban Militants Kill 5 Police Officers in Kunduz Province
Five police officers and servicemen were killed in the Imam Saheb district of the Afghan northeastern Kunduz province in an attack by militants.
Saturday, 18 April , 2020 -
US Troops Withdrawal from Afghanistan, The Only Way to End War Forever
Mike Pompeo recently threatened two Afghan leaders with a full U.S. military withdrawal if they didn’t resolve their political dispute and negotiate an end to the war with the Taliban.
Wednesday, 15 April , 2020
