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Taliban Reaffirm Commitment To US Deal In Pompeo Call
The Taliban reaffirmed their commitment to a February deal to draw down the war in Afghanistan during a call with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the group’s spokesman has said.
Wednesday, 1 July , 2020 -
Russia Rejects the Baseless Accusation Paying Taliban to Kill US Troops in Afghanistan
Russia has rejected as “baseless” accusations that it offered Taliban-linked militants rewards to kill US and other Nato troops in Afghanistan.
Sunday, 28 June , 2020 -
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 -
For Fifth Year Afghanistan is Most Deadliest Place for Children, UN Report
The United Nations said Monday that for the fifth consecutive year, Afghanistan was the deadliest country on the planet for children.
Tuesday, 16 June , 2020 -
UN Responded to Trump’s Sanctions against ICC Officials over War Crimes Probe in Afghanistan
The United Nations hit back Trump’s decision to authorize sanctions against officials of the International Criminal Court over its investigation into U.S. troops crimes in Afghanistan.
Monday, 15 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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
