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Afghanistan Gov’t Forces Retake Badakhshan’s District After 5 Years
Afghan forces retook control of Badakhshan’s Wurdoj district on Saturday, September 7, the Defense Ministry (MoD) said.
Saturday, 7 September , 2019 -
Dozens Internal & External Rebels Killed in E. Afghanistan
Dozens internal and external insurgents were killed following a series of air raids carried out by Afghan air forces in eastern Nangarhar province.
Saturday, 7 September , 2019 -
Hours after US-Taliban Deal; At least 16 Dead in Suicide Attack
A major Taliban suicide attack on an affluent area of Kabul has killed at least 16 people and injured more than 100 others.
Tuesday, 3 September , 2019 -
Khalilzad Says US, Taliban Reach Agreement ‘in principle’ on Afghanistan
The Us special envoy for Afghanistan said Monday that the US and the Taliban have reached an agreement “in principle,” pending final approval by the President.
Tuesday, 3 September , 2019 -
Bolton Sidelined from Afghanistan Policy
As the president’s top aides prepared for a high-stakes meeting on the future of Afghanistan earlier this month, one senior official was not on the original invite list: national security adviser John Bolton.
Sunday, 1 September , 2019 -
Taliban Launch ‘Massive Attack’ on Northern Afghanistan City, Government Says
The Taliban have launched a major attack on the northern Afghanistan city of Kunduz, igniting gunbattles with security forces, government officials said Saturday.
Sunday, 1 September , 2019 -
Taliban Say Near Agreement on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
The Taliban said they were close to an agreement with U.S. officials on a deal that would see U.S. forces withdrawal in exchange for a Taliban promise the country would not become a haven for international militants.
Wednesday, 28 August , 2019 -
2 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan as Talks With Taliban Resume
Two United States soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday as violence has intensified amid peace talks and American casualties have risen with it.
Saturday, 24 August , 2019 -
Russia for Stepping up Struggle against ISIS in Afghanistan — Foreign Ministry
Russia is calling on the authorities of Afghanistan and the international coalition to step up the struggle against terrorists in the country, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a commentary following a terrorist attack at a wedding in Kabul.
Monday, 19 August , 2019 -
Deadly Blast in Wedding in Kabul, 63 People Dead
A suicide bomb attack at a wedding in Kabul on Saturday killed 63 people and wounded 182, the Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman said.
Sunday, 18 August , 2019 -
Trump to Discuss Taliban Talks, Withdrawing Troops from Afghanistan
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday was to meet U.S. top advisers about negotiations with the Taliban and the potential for a political settlement that could prompt a withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, a senior administration official said.
Saturday, 17 August , 2019 -
U.S. Draw Back Afghanistan Operations against Taliban as Peace Talks Conclude
On the same day peace talks concluded between U.S. and Taliban officials in Qatar, U.S.-led operations against the militant group in Afghanistan have significantly planned for a potential withdrawal of thousands of U.S. forces from its longest conflict ever.
Wednesday, 14 August , 2019 -
US Preparing to Withdraw Thousands of Troops from Afghanistan as part of Proposed Taliban Deal
The Pentagon is preparing to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan as part of a proposed peace deal with the Taliban, U.S. officials told Fox News Thursday.
Sunday, 4 August , 2019 -
America Has Overplayed Its Hand in the Middle East, Almost Lost the Battle
If the political science definition of “power” is the ability of a state to coerce another state to change that state’s policies, then the United States is increasingly losing its ability to do so and looking weak in the process.
Monday, 29 July , 2019 -
US to Deploy 400 Troops Set to Deploy to Afghanistan
The Illinois National Guard is set to deploy about 400 soldiers to Afghanistan in what officials say is the largest mobilization of Guardsmen and women from the state in nearly a decade.
Monday, 29 July , 2019 -
Taliban Refuse to Sit around Direct Negotiations Table with Afghanistan Government
An Afghan official said Sunday that the government would hold its first-ever direct talks with the Taliban within two weeks, but the insurgents quickly denied any such meeting was planned and reiterated their opposition to negotiating with government representatives in their official capacity.
Monday, 29 July , 2019 -
Trump Claims US could Wipe Afghanistan “off the face of the Earth” and Win the War in a Week
Donald Trump said Monday that the United States could wipe Afghanistan “off the face of the Earth” in a matter of days but noted that he has chosen instead to draw down U.S. forces after nearly two decades of fighting there.
Tuesday, 23 July , 2019 -
Airstrikes Left 10 Dead in in Afghanistan, including Women and Children
Afghan officials say at least 10 civilians have been killed in separate airstrikes by Afghan security forces in western Badghis province.
Sunday, 21 July , 2019 -
Imran Khan to Discuss Afghanistan Peace Deal with Trump
Pakistan’s PM will arrive at the White house on Monday for his first meeting with U.S. President Trump as the countries look to revive relations and extricate America from its nearly 18 years of war in Afghanistan.
Sunday, 21 July , 2019 -
Whether India is being Deliberately Kept in the Shadow of Afghanistan Peace Talks?
India was found absent from the meeting between China, Russia, the US and Pakistan in Beijing in the previous week on Afghan reconciliation.
Wednesday, 17 July , 2019
