By RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan September 2, 2019 KABUL — The Taliban has agreed “in principle” that any Afghan territory it controls in the future will not be used as a safe haven for terrorists to launch attacks against the United States and its allies, U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has told RFE/RL.
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 31, 2019 ISLAMABAD – The Taliban have staged a “large-scale” predawn attack on an important city in northern Afghanistan, even as leaders of the insurgent group are engaged in marathon peace talks with the United States on ending the deadly war. Residents and officials said Saturday insurgents assaulted Kunduz, the
Press TV August 30, 2019 The 18-year US war in Afghanistan has become a “political liability” for the administration of President Donald Trump and is growing more unpopular in the United States, says an American political analyst in Virginia. “Americans increasingly are in favor of withdrawing American troops from Afghanistan,” said Keith Preston, chief editor of
By RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan August 29, 2019 As U.S. and Taliban officials look to apparently seal a historic deal to end the 18-year Afghan conflict, leaders of the extremist militant group are reviewing the proposed agreement at an undisclosed location along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. A senior Taliban commander in Pakistan told the AFP news
Tolo News: Following conflicting reports about civilian deaths in Afghan forces operation in the eastern province of Logar, an investigative report by TOLOnews correspondent Sharif Amiri reveals that civilians were harmed as a result of the military a operation by a special unit of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. Click here to read more
By Farangis Najibullah Alem Rahmanyar Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 28, 2019 SHEBERGHAN, Afghanistan — A pro-government commander in Afghanistan has been killed in a battle against a group of Taliban fighters that included his own son. The battle also involved two Afghan brothers who fought on opposite sides – a pro-government militia fighter who
Carla Babb VOA News August 28, 2019 Ayaz Gul contributed to this report. PENTAGON — The top U.S. military officer says it’s too soon to talk about an American troop withdrawal from Afghanistan or the future of U.S. counterterrorism forces there, as peace talks with the Taliban continue. “I’m not using the ‘withdraw’ word right
By RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan August 28, 2019 The Taliban has said an agreement is close with U.S. officials on a deal that would see American forces withdraw from Afghanistan in exchange for a Taliban promise the country would not become a haven for international militants. The statement came during a ninth round of talks
Press TV August 28, 2019 Taliban militants in Afghanistan have killed at least 14 pro-government militia members and wounded several other people in the country’s western province of Herat, government officials say. The casualties occurred when a large number of Taliban militants stormed security checkpoints in the Chahardara area, in Rubat-e-Sangi district of Herat, Abdul
Tolo News: US President Donald Trump at a press conference on the last day of G7 Summit in Biarritz, France, said there is no timeline for US forces’ withdrawal from Afghanistan. The negotiations between the US and the Taliban negotiators are underway in Doha, Qatar, with the hope to reach an agreement which will enable the