US, Taliban Resolve Differences over US Troop Withdrawals
After two days of talks in Doha, the United States and the Taliban have “resolved differences” over the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
Afghan Officials Say Car Bomb Kills 12, Wounds Scores
The Taliban carried out a devastating suicide car bombing in central Afghanistan Sunday that killed 12 people and wounded over 150 others.
Suicide Bomber Kills Six At Afghan Defense University While Moscow Talks Fail To Deliver Cease-Fire
A suicide bomber detonated a vehicle filled with explosives outside the national military academy here, killing at least six people and wounding 16 others.
The 'American Taliban' Will be Free After 17 Years. Is the U.S. Ready to Welcome Him Back?
Dubbed the "American Taliban," Lindh was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to supporting militants who harbored al-Qaeda as it planned the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. But in a surprise move, Lindh will be released from federal prison on Thursday, three years early.
Dozens Of Afghan Intel Personnel Killed In Taliban Attack
Afghan officials confirmed Tuesday that dozens of victims killed the previous day in a brazen Taliban attack on a military base not far from Kabul were members of the country's intelligence agency.
The Deadliest Terrorist Groups In The World Today
Of the 18,814 deaths caused by terrorist organizations around the world last year, well over half were due to the actions of just four groups.
Taliban Say They're Ready For Second Round Of Talks With US
Taliban officials say that they are ready for a second round of talks with the United States, possibly as soon as this month.
US Still Lacks a Coherent Afghanistan Strategy
None of America's last three presidents has articulated a clear path for ending the conflict in Afghanistan - or even described what peace would look like.
Trump Administration Weighs Direct Talks With The Taliban
The Trump administration is making a renewed push to jump-start peace talks in Afghanistan and is considering restarting negotiations with the Taliban.
The Taliban Has Successfully Built a Parallel State in Many Parts of Afghanistan, Report Says
For those who imagine that Taliban control in some regions of Afghanistan consists mainly of men being beaten for failing to pray and girls being forced to stay home from school, a new report based on scores of interviews in those areas paints a very different portrait, but one that in some ways may be equally disturbing.