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Taliban killed 291 Afghan security personnel in past week – gov't
The past week was the 'deadliest' in the country's 19 years of conflict, says Javid Faisal, spokesman for the National Security Council
Over 400 Afghan security personnel killed or wounded by Taliban in past week – gov't
The accusations come after the government and Taliban signaled that they were getting closer to launching much delayed peace talks
Freed Taliban prisoners eye return to the battlefield
A security official says those flagged by the Taliban for release include aspiring suicide bombers, suicide vest makers, kidnappers, and even foreign fighters
Hundreds more Taliban prisoners freed on last day of Afghan truce
Afghanistan authorities say they released about 900 Taliban prisoners across the country, approximately 600 of them from the notorious Bagram jail near Kabul
Afghan forces repel Taliban attack on key city – officials
Taliban fighters attack several outposts of Afghan forces on the outskirts of Kunduz at around 1:00 am, triggering fierce fighting
Afghan forces to resume offensive operations
'I order all the security forces to end their active defense position, return to offensive postures, and resume their operations against the enemy,' says Afghan President Ashraf Ghani
Taliban set to release first prisoners in fragile Afghan exchange
The Afghan government has pressed ahead with freeing hundreds of Taliban prisoners over the past week, despite complaints from the insurgent group about the piecemeal nature of the releases
Afghan government releases 100 Taliban prisoners
(UPDATED) Afghanistan's Office of the National Security Council says the 100 prisoners freed on Wednesday, April 8, were 'thoroughly vetted' and had all taken an oath never to return to the battlefield
Gunmen storm Sikh-Hindu temple in ongoing Kabul assault
The attack comes as Afghanistan is facing myriad crises including a raging insurgency, political deadlock, a massive cut in US aid, a flailing peace process and rising coronavirus cases
Afghanistan's partial truce will continue, 'with goal' for full ceasefire
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani pushes back against a clause in the deal that calls for the Taliban to release up to 1,000 prisoners and for the Afghan government to release up to 5,000 prisoners
Trump says he would sign a peace deal with the Taliban
A partial truce is in effect in Afghanistan and could ultimately lead to a withdrawal of US forces after more than 18 years
Afghans mark start of week-long partial truce amid isolated attacks
The partial truce is expected to set the conditions for Washington and the insurgents to sign a deal that could ultimately pull US troops out after more than 18 years
Taliban: 'No ceasefire plans' in Afghanistan
The statement from the insurgents comes as local and international forces brace for another bloody winter amid renewed US-Taliban talks
Afghan war caused 100,000 civilian casualties in last decade – U.N.
The announcement comes as the Taliban and US continue to hold talks aimed at drawing a close to America's longest war
9 Afghan forces killed in Taliban insider attack – official
The Afghan Ministry of Defense says the national army troops 'were martyred by Taliban terrorists in Qarabagh district of Ghazni province'
Trump visits troops in Afghanistan, says Taliban talks back on
On a brief visit to Bagram Airfield outside the capital of Kabul, the US president serves turkey dinner to soldiers, poses for photographs and delivers a speech after meeting Afghan President Ashraf Ghani
In bombshell, Trump calls off secret summit, talks with Taliban
(3rd UPDATE) The US President hits the Taliban for claiming responsibility for a deadly car bombing in Kabul amid ongoing peace negotiations
Kabul blast toll rises as U.S. tries to finalize Taliban deal
(UPDATED) The bombing is the third major Taliban attack in as many days – and the violence is likely to continue, Taliban expert Rahimullah Yusufzai says
U.S., Taliban on 'threshold' of deal – U.S. Afghan envoy
Washington's special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad says the deal would help foster 'a unified, sovereign Afghanistan that does not threaten the United States, its allies, or any other country'
At least 34 killed as Afghan bus hits 'Taliban' bomb
(UPDATED) The blast rips through a passenger bus on a main highway in Farah province, at around 0130 GMT, authorities say, killing mainly women and children
Majority of U.S. vets say Afghanistan war 'not worth fighting' – survey
The survey results come as the US and the Taliban engage in talks on bringing to a close the conflict which Washington launched in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States
Taliban bombers kill 19, including Afghan election workers
The Taliban claims responsibility for the attack, with a spokesman tweeting that their fighters captured the district center, killing 57 security forces
Taliban leader says no ceasefire anytime soon
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had proposed a nationwide ceasefire at the start of Ramadan early last month, but the Taliban rejected the offer
The Taliban have not changed, warn Afghans living under their rule
As momentum for peace talks builds, testimonies from Afghans paint a picture of what life might be like should the militants return to power if the US exits its longest war
Afghan Taliban not serious about peace, says Kabul gov't chief
Abdullah Abdullah, who serves as 'chief executive' of the unity government in Kabul, says 'they (the Taliban) have not shown any intention to get seriously engaged in the peace negotiations'
Afghan president offers Taliban new provisional ceasefire
The truce will only hold if the insurgents reciprocated, according th Afghan President Ashraf Ghani
U.S. launches airstrikes as Taliban attack Afghan city
An official says the Taliban began the attack late Thursday, August 9, from several positions around the city
At least 20 dead in Afghanistan suicide attack during ceasefire
The attack comes as President Ashraf Ghani announced an extension of the government's week-long ceasefire with the Taliban
Taliban, Afghan troops hug, take selfies as ceasefire holds
The bizarre images serve as powerful propaganda for both sides and have fanned hopes among war-weary Afghans for the ceasefire to continue
Taliban agrees to unprecedented Eid ceasefire with Afghan forces
The Taliban says 'foreign occupiers are the exception' to the 3-day ceasefire order sent to its fighters around Afghanistan
Afghanistan announces ceasefire with Taliban for Eid
The ceasefire will last 'from the 27th of Ramadan until the fifth day of Eid-al-Fitr,' Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani tweeted from an official account, indicating it could run from June 12-19
Taliban, Afghan officials in ceasefire talks – U.S. general
'A lot of the diplomatic activity and dialogue is occurring off the stage, and it's occurring at multiple levels,' General John Nicholson says in a teleconference with reporters at the Pentagon
Outrage after bloody day for Afghan journalists
A double suicide blast in Kabul left 25 people dead including AFP photographer Shah Marai and 8 other journalists, while a BBC reporter was killed in a separate attack
Kabul on high alert after ambulance bomb kills nearly 100
A security alert issued on Sunday warns that the Islamic State group was planning to attack supermarkets and shops in Kabul frequented by foreigners
Ambulance bomb kills 95, wounds 158 in Kabul
(3rd UPDATE) The Taliban-claimed assault is the second carried out by the militant group in the Afghan capital in a week
Trump could freeze $2B of Pakistan aid over terrorist havens
'They give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little help. No more!' tweets President Donald Trump
6 killed in ISIS-claimed suicide attack near Afghan spy agency
(UPDATED) Interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish says 6 civilians in a car were killed when the attacker blew himself up
5 dead as Taliban storm police base in Afghanistan
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claims responsibility for the attack on the base in the center of the city of Gardez
Afghan leader issues ultimatum to Taliban as bombing toll tops 150
UPDATED The president made a strong plea for security at an international peace conference on Afghanistan attended by around two dozen countries
13 dead as Taliban car bomber hits CIA-funded Afghan militia
UPDATED Provincial police chief Faizullah Ghairat says members of the elite Khost Provincial Force were the target of the attack
Over 100 killed, wounded in Taliban attack on Afghan military base – gov't
Afghan defense minister releases a statement on the attack
IMF concerned over Afghanistan refugee influx
An additional 2 5 million refugees and internally displaced people are expected to follow over the next year and a half
Roadside bomb kills 7 Afghan civilians – officials
The interior minister of Afghanistan blames enemies of peace and stability over the incident
Gunmen kill 5 female airport workers in Afghanistan
No group has claimed responsibility of the incident but Afghan women have long been at risk from Taliban group and other insurgents
Afghan district falls to Taliban – officials
Khan Abad district east of Kunduz city falls to Taliban after the militants launched a pre dawn attack on the district center
Afghan Taliban announce start of 'spring offensive'
The spring offensive starts even as the government in Kabul tries to bring the insurgents back to the negotiating table to end their drawn out conflict
Afghan officials optimistic Taliban peace talks 'within weeks'
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says peace is the only way forward
Taliban reject peace talks with Afghan government
The Taliban reiterates its preconditions for resuming long stalled peace talks
I'll do anything to kill time – refugee
Refugees in Germany find themselves with little to no contact with German society as they go through the integration process
Afghan Taliban stress preconditions for peace talks
Before any official talks we want names of our mujahideen to be removed from UN and US blacklists and all bounties on their heads be cancelled says Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid
