Archive for March 9th, 2020

Afghan President Casts Doubt On Key Aspect Of U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has questioned a key component of an agreement between the United States and the Taliban aimed at ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan.

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Afghan Leader Rejects Prisoner Release in US-Taliban Deal

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Sunday his government has made no commitment to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners as part of a landmark peace deal the United States signed with the Islamist insurgent group Saturday.

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Afghan Violence Resurges After Rare Contact Between Trump, Top Taliban

The U.S. military carried out what it called a “defensive strike” against Taliban fighters Wednesday in southern Afghanistan, hours after President Donald Trump spoke by phone with a top Taliban leader about a peace deal the two sides signed aimed at ending the nearly 19-year war in Afghanistan.

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‘Unanimous’ ICC gives go-ahead to probe Afghanistan alleged war crimes

Prosecutors have been given the green light to investigate alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan – and beyond its borders – linked to Afghan, Taliban and US troops, the International Criminal Court said on Thursday.

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