Afghan Taliban insurgents killed 17 civilians and wounded 49 during the first week of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, further chipping away at their pledge to reduce violence following a peace deal with the U.S.
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US warns Taliban to curb attacks after exit deal calls for 80% cut to violence
Previously secret agreement emerges as spokesmen for US military and Taliban clash on Twitter
Read more ›Watchdog: NATO won’t release Taliban attack totals while U.S. negotiates Afghan peace deal
The government’s internal watchdog for Afghan reconstruction said that when the U.S. signed a short-term peace deal, NATO stopped releasing Taliban attack data.
Read more ›Taliban attacks in Afghanistan surge after U.S. peace deal, inflicting heavy casualties
Facing an emboldened Taliban, and with less U.S. military support, Afghan forces have suffered heavy casualties during a two-month surge in violence across the country that is threatening to jeopardize a fragile peace deal between the United States and the Taliban.
Read more ›Taliban Peace Talks
In February 2020, the United States signed a peace deal with Taliban in Qatar, and set to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan, in following fourteen months, provided Taliban upheld the conditions of the agreement, including distancing itself from Al-Qaeda. The U.S. said that it was also committed to close its five military bases, within one hundred thirty five days, and […]
Read more ›UN finds ‘disturbing increase in violence’ following U.S.-Taliban deal
There was a “disturbing increase in violence” in Afghanistan following the signing of a withdrawal agreement between the U.S. and Taliban on Feb. 29, according to a new report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
Read more ›Police in Indian-Administered Kashmir Target Journalists for Alleged ‘Fake News’
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir are investigating two journalists for allegedly spreading “fake news,” authorities said on Monday, as a months-long security crackdown in the Muslim-majority state persists.
Read more ›Afghanistan: The detention centre for teenage Taliban members
In a dusty courtyard, behind a tall mesh fence, a group of teenagers are playing a frenetic game of football, while others stand around watching from the sidelines.
Read more ›Afghan officials: Taliban attacks on checkpoints kill 29
A wave of Taliban attacks on checkpoints across Afghanistan has killed 29 members of the security forces, officials said Monday.
Read more ›Pakistan Removes Thousands of Names From Terrorist Watch List
The list has been cut in half in the past 18 months without public explanation Pakistan has removed thousands of names from its terrorist watch list in what the country says is an effort to meet its obligations ahead of a new round of assessments by a global anti-money-laundering watchdog.
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