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Pompeo fails to convince Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his political foe to end a feud, US cuts aid to Afghanistan by $1 billion
United States is prepared to cut 2021 assistance by the same amount and is conducting “a review of all of…
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Taliban reject Afghan Prisoner Release Plan and refuse to start talks release of 1,500 prisoners
Taliban Wednesday rejected an Afghan government order that allows for the conditional release of thousands of insurgent prisoners, calling Kabul’s…
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Afghan government will gradually release 5,000 Taliban prisoners if the insurgents significantly reduce violence
The Afghan government will gradually release 5,000 Taliban prisoners starting this week if the insurgents significantly reduce violence, President Ashraf…
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Afghanistan war: US and Afghan Taliban start Week-long truce
Afghans woke up to a week-long partial truce Saturday after the Taliban, the US and local forces all agreed to…
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Taliban target Afghan security forces, killing 26: Official
The Taliban unleashed a new wave of attacks in northern Afghanistan, targeting members of the country’s security forces and killing…
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Defense ministry: Checkpoint attack kills seven Afghan soldiers
Defense ministry: Checkpoint attack kills seven Afghan soldiers, an early morning attack on an army checkpoint in northern Afghanistan on…
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Afghanistan: Explosion leaves multiple casualties as polls open
An explosion occurred near a polling station in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Saturday just an hour after residents began voting to…
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Death toll from Afghan wedding blast rises to 80
The death toll from a suicide bomb attack on a wedding reception in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, has risen to 80,…
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