The developments could inject new optimism into a peace process that had been floundering over disagreements and insurgent attacks.
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U.N. says nearly 3,500 Afghans killed or hurt in first half of 2020
More than 1,280 Afghan civilians have been killed in the first six months of the year as fighting rages in Afghanistan despite a pact between the United States and Taliban militants, the United Nations said on Monday.
Read more ›Taliban push to control private companies, aid agencies in Afghanistan
The Taliban wants all private companies and aid organisations operating in Afghanistan to register with the hardline Islamists, officials from the group said.
Read more ›Released As Part Of The U.S.-Taliban Deal, Jihadis Return To Fighting, Afghan Defense Minister Says Taliban ‘Are Killing Afghan Citizens In The Name Of Islam’ But Are ‘At Peace with The Americans’
On February 29, 2020, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban organization) and the United States signed a deal in Doha, Qatar, which requires, among other points, the Afghan government to free 5,000 Taliban members from various prisons in Afghanistan. The Afghan government, which was not a party to the U.S.-Taliban deal, has been pressured by the United States to […]
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