Archive for October, 2019

Pentagon chief in Afghanistan as U.S. looks to kickstart Taliban talks

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrived in Afghanistan on Sunday in a bid to bring talks with the Taliban back on track after President Donald Trump abruptly broke off negotiations last month seeking to end the United States’ longest war.

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Afghan Taliban Continue to Work Closely With al-Qaida in Afghanistan

A Taliban delegation reportedly met earlier this month with Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation. The alleged gathering came during an official Taliban visit to Islamabad to meet with Pakistan officials.

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Pakistan must do more to crack down on terrorism financing, watchdog says

Pakistan must do more to crack down on terrorism financing, watchdog says.

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Hate preacher Anjem Choudary’s banned terror group ‘has revived since he was released from jail last year and is holding meetings again’

Hate preacher Anjem Choudary is inspiring his network of extremists and poses a renewed terror threat a year after he left jail, an analysis by experts has warned.

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Afghan airstrikes kill 14 militants in northern Afghanistan

A total of 14 militants were confirmed dead as fighting planes struck a Taliban hideout in the beleaguered Darqad district of Afghanistan’s northern Takahr province, according to an army statement released here Tuesday.

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Blast injures at least 5 in Pakistan’s Quetta

A blast hit a police vehicle in Pakistan’s southwestern Quetta city on Monday evening, leaving at least five people injured, including four policemen, said local police.

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US pulling troops from Afghanistan despite lack of Taliban peace deal

The U.S. has begun winding down its troop presence in Afghanistan despite the lack of a working peace deal with Taliban forces, the top American commander in the country said Monday.

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Afghan Forces Retake Taliban-Controlled District

Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry says government forces have gained control of a district in the country’s north from the Taliban.

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As Militants Kill in Kashmir, People Are Afraid to Go to Work

Separatists are waging violence against civilians in the Kashmir Valley, in a bid to bring the region to a halt.

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Pakistan Faces Blacklisting Over Terrorism Financing and Money Laundering

Pakistan is trying to avoid getting blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force, a global watchdog, when it meets Wednesday in Paris.

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