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Afghan Healthcare Was Targeted 12 Times Amid Coronavirus , Says UN
The United Nations said Taliban and Afghan security forces had carried out “deliberate” attacks against healthcare workers and facilities at a time when Afghanistan is grappling with the deadly coronavirus.
Monday, 22 June , 2020 -
Pakistan’s Envoy Meets Taliban Leader to Discuss Peace Talks
Muhammad Sadid Khan, Islamabad’s special envoy for Kabul, has called on top Taliban leadership in Doha, Qatar to discuss upcoming intra-Afghan talks and reaffirm Pakistan’s continued role as a facilitator in the peace process.
Sunday, 21 June , 2020 -
US Cuts 8,600 Troops as Pledged in Peace Deal with Taliban
The United States has reduced its troops level to 8,600 in Afghanistan, fulfilling its first phased pullout obligation under the US-Taliban deal, a US general said on Thursday.
Saturday, 20 June , 2020 -
Taliban: US Troops Leave Guarantees Peace and Security in the West
The Taliban express concerns that Afghanistan could be used as a launching ground for future attacks on the West, after the US said it had so far upheld its pledge to reduce its military presence in the country.
Saturday, 20 June , 2020 -
Pakistani Army Chief in Kabul to Discuss Peace Process with Afghan Top Authorities
Pakistan’s army chief arrived in Kabul to discuss peace talks with President Ashraf Ghani and Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah.
Wednesday, 10 June , 2020 -
Khalilzad in Pakistan to Begin New Rounds of Trips for Discussing Peace in Afghnaistan
Zalmay Khalilzad met Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to discuss the peace process in Afghanistan.
Monday, 8 June , 2020 -
Coronavirus is being Turned into a ‘Disaster’in Afghanistan, Cases Surging
Afghanistan is running out of hospital beds as suspected cases of coronavirus surge, officials warning “there is a disaster coming” in the impoverished country.
Monday, 8 June , 2020 -
US and Taliban Exchange Strikes in Western and Southern Afghanistan
U.S. forces carried out two sets of airstrikes against the Taliban, in western and southern Afghanistan. Elsewhere in the south, the Taliban set off a roadside bomb and ambushed a police convoy, killing 10 Afghan policemen.
Saturday, 6 June , 2020 -
Abdullah Expressed Willingness to Talk With Taliban ‘At Any Time’
Abdullah Abdullah, top Afghan official said his team is ready to start discussions with the armed group “at any moment”.
Monday, 1 June , 2020 -
Urging Truce Extension Afghanistan Plans to Flee 900 Taliban Prisoners
The Afghan government said it was in the process of releasing 900 Taliban members and urged the insurgent group to extend a three-day ceasefire which ends at midnight.
Saturday, 30 May , 2020 -
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 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 -
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
