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Nov 22, 2018
Taliban attack in Afghanistan's Badghis province kills four Afghan troops; NATO airstrike in Logar claims 10 lives in separate incidents
In two separate incidents, Taliban insurgents killed four troops in an ambush and NATO airstrike called by Afghan special forces claimed 10 lives -
Nov 21, 2018
Donald Trump-Imran Khan's Twitter war exposes shaky foundation of bilateral ties, underlines challenges of Afghan crisis
That Imran would respond to Trump’s tweet is not surprising. After all, he has been known for his not-so-charitable views on Pakistan’s post-9/11 alliance with America. -
Nov 21, 2018
Toll in Kabul suicide bombing rises to 55; Afghanistan attack draws widespread condemnation from overseas
A video posted on social media purportedly filmed by one of the hundreds of attendees in Afghanistan's Kabul showed a large gathering listening to a recitation of the Koran before the explosion. -
Nov 21, 2018
US suspends $1.66 bn aid to Pakistan as Donald Trump says South Asian nation has done nothing for America
The United States has suspended $1.66 billion in security assistance to Pakistan, following President Donald Trump's directive in this regard in early 2018, the Pentagon has said. "$1.66 billion of security assistance to Pakistan is suspended," Col Rob Manning, spokesman of the Department of Defense told reporters in an email response to questions on Tuesday. -
Nov 21, 2018
Afghanistan: Suicide bomber targets gathering of clerics in Kabul, kills over 50; more than 80 injured
A suicide bomber targeted a gathering of hundreds of Islamic scholars in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, killing at least 50 people as Muslims around the world marked the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. -
Nov 20, 2018
Donald Trump administration suspends security assistance to Pakistan for failing to act on militant safe havens
"The (Trump) Administration has been clear to Pakistani leaders that it expects them to constructively address the problem of militant safe havens in Pakistan," an official from the National Security Council, the White House, told PTI. "Because Pakistan failed to address the problem, the Administration suspended security assistance," the official said, requesting anonymity. -
Nov 19, 2018
Taliban confirms there have been talks with US officials on Afghan conflict, claims no agreement reached on any issue
The militant group confirmed that senior Taliban officials met with a "high-ranking" US delegation in Qatar on 14, 15 and 16 November. -
Nov 15, 2018
Taliban kill 30 policemen in western Farah province in overnight attack, say Afghan officials; militants flee with weapons
The Taliban managed to flee with a large amount of weapons and ammunition. -
Nov 15, 2018
Peace with the Taliban will not be peaceful: US desperation to broker deal gives outfit more bargaining power
The war in Afghanistan is off the rails and the United States is desperate to negotiate a deal with the Taliban to end its involvement in the 17-year-long conflict. The Taliban is more than happy to negotiate the terms of US withdrawal — but if and only if an accord is reached on their terms. -
Nov 13, 2018
Ashraf Ghani admits massive losses to Afghanistan forces in rare public acceptance, says over 28,000 soldiers killed since 2015
The president of Afghanistan told a US audience Tuesday that his country is not losing the war to the Taliban and is not at risk of collapse amid escalating attacks by the militant group and an expansion of the territory it controls.
