Trump complains almost daily that U.S. troops are still in Afghanistan and are now vulnerable to the pandemic, officials said.
Wednesday, 29 April , 2020At least seven Afghan forces were killed in a Taliban attack in Logar province on Saturday night, tribal elders said on Sunday.
Sunday, 26 April , 2020The 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 , 2020The 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 , 2020Five 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 , 2020Mike 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 , 2020The United States called on the Afghan parties to accelerate the process of exchange of prisoners of war due to the threat of coronavirus infection.
Monday, 13 April , 2020Despite pulling out of technical talks with the Afghan government over troubled prison swap, the Taliban militants announced Sunday to release 20 government prisoners.
Sunday, 12 April , 2020The Afghan Public Health Ministry estimates that 25.6 million Afghans will be infected and 110,000 Afghans will die from COVID-19.
Friday, 27 March , 2020The Trump administration is slashing $1 billion in assistance to Afghanistan and threatening further reductions if the country failed to agree on forming a new government.
Tuesday, 24 March , 2020The German Der Spiegel interviewed with the special representative of U.S. President Zalmay Khalilzad about the peace talks and latest updates of agreement with Taliban.
Sunday, 15 March , 2020A lawmaker asks Pentagon whether coronavirus tests are being sent to military bases worldwide, saying troops in Afghanistan showing COVID-19 symptoms.
Saturday, 14 March , 2020Afghanistan’s political chaos has deepened with disputes over presidential election results and a planned prisoner exchange delaying peace talks with the Taliban.
Thursday, 12 March , 2020The United States began withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, while also praising Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s promise to start releasing Taliban prisoners.
Tuesday, 10 March , 2020In a secure facility underneath the Capitol, members of Congress stopped by all last week to review two classified annexes to the Afghan peace accord with the Taliban.
Monday, 9 March , 2020The US is the most recent international energy to confront the fact of Afghanistan’s nickname because the “graveyard of empires”.
Wednesday, 4 March , 2020After 18 years, America’s longest war might be coming to an end. The United States and the Taliban signed a deal in Doha on Saturday which is expected to end the conflict in Afghanistan.
Monday, 2 March , 2020Shah Mehmood Qureshi said it was important for intra-Afghan talks to begin swiftly.
Monday, 2 March , 2020China on Monday pledged its support for the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement in Afghanistan and called for the “orderly and responsible” withdrawal of foreign troops to avoid a power vacuum and possible terrorist resurgence.
Monday, 2 March , 2020Peace deal signed in Qatari capital, Doha, will pave the way for the complete withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan.
Saturday, 29 February , 2020