Tag: Taliban
Biden’s gamble: Will pulling troops revive extremist threat?
BRUSSELS — At its start, America’s war in Afghanistan was about retribution for 9/11. Then it was about shoring up a weak government and...
Turkey to host Afghan peace talks later this month
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey announced Tuesday that it will host a 10-day peace conference in Istanbul between Afghanistan’s warring sides later this month.
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Russia to boost ties with Pakistan, supply military gear
ISLAMABAD — Russia’s foreign minister on Wednesday said Moscow and Islamabad will boost ties in the fight against terrorism, with Russia providing unspecified military...
Afghan officials: 3 women working in polio drive killed
KABUL, Afghanistan — Attackers on Tuesday gunned down three women working to administer the anti-polio vaccine in eastern Afghanistan, officials said, a day after...
US general: Afghans need US troops to counter Taliban
WASHINGTON — Afghanistan's military forces need U.S. assistance to successfully counter the Taliban, the top general for U.S. Special Operations Command told Congress on...
UN envoy: Attacks must end for Afghan peace talks to succeed
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan warned Tuesday that peace talks won’t succeed unless escalating violence stops, and urged any peace...
UN envoy: Attacks must end for Afghan peace talks to succeed
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan warned Tuesday that peace talks won’t succeed unless escalating violence stops, and urged any peace...
Russia hosts Afghan peace conference, hoping to boost talks
MOSCOW — Russia hosted a peace conference for Afghanistan on Thursday, bringing together government representatives and their Taliban adversaries along with international observers in...
Taliban expect US withdrawal, vow to restore Islamic rule
MOSCOW — The Taliban warned Washington on Friday against defying a May 1 deadline for the withdrawal of American and NATO troops from Afghanistan,...
Biden calls Afghanistan withdrawal deadline of May 1 ‘tough’
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden says that it will be “tough” for the U.S. to meet a May 1 deadline to withdraw troops from...