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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

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Afghanistan Taliban spokesperson: Russia paying Taliban to kill US soldiers is FAKE NEWS!

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Afghanistan Taliban spokesperson and US-Taliban negotiator Suhail Shaheen. He discusses the claims made in Western media that Russia has been paying the Taliban bounties to kill US soldiers, and why it is false. … Read More >Afghanistan Taliban spokesperson: Russia paying Taliban to kill US soldiers is FAKE NEWS!

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US Troops Withdraw From Five Bases in Afghanistan as Part of Taliban Deal

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Since the United States first began its occupation of Afghanistan in 2001, remaining troops have had to aid the Kabul government in its fight against the Taliban regime. Washington is now prioritising an agreement with the Islamist group in an effort to end ongoing violence. … Read More >US Troops Withdraw From Five Bases in Afghanistan as Part of Taliban Deal

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While ‘Fighting Terror’, the US Hides Its Own Terrorism

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While the US war in Afghanistan is reaching its end after almost two decades of fighting, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the US ‘war on terror’, while it fought the Taliban, did produce its own peculiar form of terrorism in the shape of war crimes and virtually unaccountable use of force on hundreds and thousands of innocent Afghan citizens. … Read More >While ‘Fighting Terror’, the US Hides Its Own Terrorism