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Taliban Attacks Threaten to Derail Afghan Peace Talks, Special Envoy Says

September 24, 2020 In Homeland Security Staff

Taliban attacks threaten to derail the already struggling Afghan peace talks aimed at allowing the full withdrawal of U.S. troops after more than 19 years of war in Afghanistan, U.S. Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said Tuesday.

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Afghanistan peace talks begin – but will the Taliban hold up their end of the deal?

September 14, 2020 In Homeland Security Staff

Six months after the United States signed an historic accord with the Taliban of Afghanistan, the Islamic militant group has entered into talks with the Afghan government in Doha, Qatar. Meeting with the Afghan government was a condition of the U.S.-Taliban deal.

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Taliban Negotiators Visit Pakistan To Talk Afghan Peace Push

August 24, 2020 In Homeland Security Staff

A Taliban political team arrived in Pakistan on Monday as efforts appear to be ramping up to get negotiations underway between the Afghan government and the insurgents.

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Kabul begins release of final 400 Taliban, talks to follow

August 14, 2020 In Homeland Security Staff

Afghanistan has released the first 80 of a final 400 Taliban prisoners, paving the way for negotiations between the warring sides in Afghanistan’s protracted conflict.

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Taliban make big changes ahead of expected talks with Kabul

July 17, 2020 In Homeland Security Staff

In one of the most significant shake-ups in years, the Taliban put the son of the movement's feared founder in charge of its military wing.

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Critics of US-Taliban deal say militants can’t be trusted

July 6, 2020 In Homeland Security Staff

Intelligence that Afghan militants might have accepted Russian bounties for killing American troops did not scuttle the U.S.-Taliban agreement or President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw thousands more troops from the war.

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Pompeo calls Taliban leader amid Russian bounty scandal

June 30, 2020 In Homeland Security Staff

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called and spoken with the Taliban’s chief negotiator, a spokesman for the insurgents said Tuesday.

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Afghan government says Taliban attack on checkpoint kills 14

May 29, 2020 In Homeland Security Staff

Taliban fighters attacked an army checkpoint in eastern Afghanistan, killing 14 military personnel, the Defense Ministry said Friday.

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Taliban suicide bomber kills 9 troops in eastern Afghanistan

May 18, 2020 In Homeland Security Staff

A suicide bomber in a stolen military Humvee targeted a base in eastern Afghanistan belonging to the country's intelligence service early on Monday, killing at least nine members of the force.

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Official says suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan kills 5

May 14, 2020 In Homeland Security Staff

A suicide bombing in Afghanistan that looked to target a military compound but exploded before its destination killed five civilians.