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Taliban welcomes US withdrawal of 2,000 troops from Afghanistan as a positive step in ending war

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The Taliban has hailed the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw some 2,000 US troops from Afghanistan as a good step in helping bring about an end to bitter fighting in the country since US deployment there in 2001. … Read More >Taliban welcomes US withdrawal of 2,000 troops from Afghanistan as a positive step in ending war

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Taliban accuses Washington of breaching peace deal after US military conducts ‘defensive’ airstrikes on militants

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The Taliban has accused the US of violating the landmark Doha agreement which envisions the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan. The Pentagon, however, claimed the strikes came in response to a new Taliban offensive. … Read More >Taliban accuses Washington of breaching peace deal after US military conducts ‘defensive’ airstrikes on militants

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US and Taliban agree to ‘re-set’ peace agreement in Afghanistan to save lives – American envoy

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The US special envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, said that Washington and the Afghan militants have decided to breathe new life into the crumbling peace deal and promised to “reduce” military operations on the ground. … Read More >US and Taliban agree to ‘re-set’ peace agreement in Afghanistan to save lives – American envoy

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US military reveals it can’t corroborate NYT’s story on Russian bounties to Taliban – months after vowing to get to bottom of it

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After two months of digging for evidence that Russia’s government paid bounties to Taliban forces to kill American forces in Afghanistan, as reported by the New York Times, the US military has found no corroboration. … Read More >US military reveals it can’t corroborate NYT’s story on Russian bounties to Taliban – months after vowing to get to bottom of it

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Iran denies offering bounties to Taliban fighters, says US spreading propaganda to cover up ‘catastrophic presence’ in Afghanistan

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Tehran has issued a strongly-worded denial after US media reports accused it of paying Taliban-linked militants to attack American forces in Afghanistan, calling the claim baseless misinformation. … Read More >Iran denies offering bounties to Taliban fighters, says US spreading propaganda to cover up ‘catastrophic presence’ in Afghanistan

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Afghanistan convenes grand assembly of elders on Friday to decide fate of Taliban prisoners

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The government of Afghanistan will convene a grand assembly of elders, known as a loya jirga, in Kabul on Friday. The centuries-old institution will decide the fate of hundreds of prisoners the Taliban insists should be released before entering peace talks with the government. … Read More >Afghanistan convenes grand assembly of elders on Friday to decide fate of Taliban prisoners

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Taliban announces three-day ceasefire for Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha – but vows to retaliate if attacked

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In a rare peace gesture, Taliban militants have said they will not conduct any “operations” for three days starting on Friday, to let their fighters mark one of the holiest Muslim holidays following a recent upsurge of violence. … Read More >Taliban announces three-day ceasefire for Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha – but vows to retaliate if attacked