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Taliban launches large-scale attack on Afghan city of Kunduz
The Taliban launched the “massive attack” from several different points around the city overnight, said Sayed Sarwar Hussaini, spokesman for the provincial police chief, who reported “intense gun battles” around the city. Continue reading
Trump: U.S. ‘close’ to Taliban deal, troops to drop to 8,600
The Pentagon has been developing plans to withdraw as many as half of the 14,000 U.S. troops still there, but the Taliban want all U.S. and NATO forces withdrawn. Continue reading
Taliban to meet former Afghan government officials in first steps towards peace talks
The two-day meeting in the Russian capital, which starts Tuesday, is seen as another step in a process aimed at resolving Afghanistan’s 17-year war Continue reading
Security gaps widen as Afghan forces shrink, U.S. troops threaten pull out: report
A new U.S. watchdog report says Afghan security forces are shrinking, gaps in security are growing, and the Taliban are largely holding their own despite a surge in American bombing. Continue reading
U.S. intent on withdrawing troops from Afghanistan: official
The official, who declined to be identified, described “significant progress” in talks last week with the Taliban Continue reading