Afghan forces used ground attacks and air strikes in multiple operations against the Taliban during the last 24 hours, killing 51 fighters in an escalation that signaled renewed deadlock in peace talks.
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From Terrorism to Tourism: How Pakistan Is Trying to Attract Visitors
Pakistan is known as one of the most dangerous places in the world, but following a large decrease in violence, the country is now trying to change this image.
Read more ›U.S. military recovers remains from Afghanistan plane crash
The United States on Tuesday recovered the remains of two personnel from a U.S. military aircraft that crashed in Afghanistan, American and Afghan officials told Reuters.
Read more ›Taliban Assault on Afghan Police Base Kills 11
Taliban militants attacked a police base in northern Afghanistan, killing 11, possibly with help from at least one of the policemen inside, local government officials said Tuesday.
Read more ›Taliban Says Has Brought Down U.S. Military Plane in Afghanistan
The Taliban said it had shot down a U.S. military plane in the central Afghan province of Ghazni on Monday, killing all personnel on board.
Read more ›1 civilian killed, 6 others injured in grenade attack in Afghanistan
One civilian was killed and six others were injured after a few militants attacked a medical store with grenade in Dawlatabad district of the northern Faryab province on Wednesday, police spokesman in the restive province Abdul Karim Yurash said Thursday.
Read more ›Polio Remains Threat in Militant-hit Areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan
Afghanistan and Pakistan witnessed a spike in reported polio cases last year, further highlighting what local officials call an imminent threat to the border region between the two countries caused by militant threats and misinformation.
Read more ›Afghanistan President: Pakistan Still Shelters Insurgents
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani said on Thursday that Pakistan continued to give sanctuary to an insurgent group that helps the Taliban in its war against Kabul and the United States, directly contradicting an earlier statement by Pakistan’s prime minister.
Read more ›Survey: Nearly Half of Afghans Want US Troops Out After Deal
Nearly half of all Afghans want U.S. and NATO troops to leave Afghanistan once a peace deal to end the country’s 18-year war is signed with the Taliban, according to a survey released Thursday.
Read more ›Trump says Taliban must curb violence for meaningful Afghanistan talks
U.S. President Donald Trump told Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani that there cannot be meaningful negotiations until the Taliban significantly reduces its violence, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday. “Trump reiterated the need for a significant and lasting reduction in violence by the Taliban that would facilitate meaningful negotiations on Afghanistan’s future,” the White House said. Trump had […]
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