Archive for January 7th, 2020

10 Taliban militants surrender in N. Afghan provinces

Ten Taliban militants have surrendered in two Afghan northern provinces, authorities said Thursday.

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US Chief Negotiator to Meet Taliban in Qatar

U.S. lead negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad is expected to meet Qatar-based Taliban envoys later this week to find out whether the insurgent group is ready to reduce violence in Afghanistan for the sake of resuming peace talks.

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Taliban Target Afghan Security Forces, Killing 26

The latest Taliban attacks underscore that the insurgents are at their strongest point since the beginning of the 18-year war.

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Afghan Taliban Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid: ‘The Islamic Emirate Has No Intention Of Declaring A Ceasefire’

On December 30, 2019, Associated Press (AP) reported that 5,000 Taliban prisoners will be freed as part of a deal between the U.S. and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban organization).[1] The AP report, quoting a Taliban official familiar with the U.S.-Taliban talks in Qatar, states that the release of the Taliban prisoners “has been written in to the […]

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Afghan forces capture Taliban key commander in northern Faryab province

Afghan security forces have captured a Taliban key commander in the northern Faryab province, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Karim Yurash said Sunday.

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5 killed in clash in N. Afghan province

Four militants and a police officer were killed in a clash outside Kunduz city, capital of the northern Kunduz province on Sunday morning, provincial government spokesman Esmatullah Muradi said.

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