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Afghan Taliban kidnap dozens of civilians amid peace efforts, officials say
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Afghan Taliban kidnap dozens of civilians amid peace efforts, officials say

KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban militants kidnapped about 60 civilians in central Afghanistan over the past week, officials said on Sunday,…
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
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US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule

The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule, an official said on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump…
Afghan president to free up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners after ceasefire offer
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Afghan president to free up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners after ceasefire offer

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani began a process Sunday to release up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture after…
Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eid holiday
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Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eid holiday

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban and Afghanistan’s president announced late Saturday a three-day cease-fire ahead of a major Islamic holiday…
Taliban claims Afghan bomb attack, demands prisoner release
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Taliban claims Afghan bomb attack, demands prisoner release

The Taliban claimed a deadly attack on an Afghan intelligence agency post Monday, even as they urged the new power-sharing…
Taliban say they don’t have missing US contractor
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Taliban say they don’t have missing US contractor

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Taliban leaders searched their ranks, including in the much-feared Haqqani network, and on Sunday told The Associated…
Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus ‘health disaster’: US watchdog
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Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus ‘health disaster’: US watchdog

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Afghanistan, beset by a poor healthcare system, malnutrition, war and other vulnerabilities, likely is facing a “health…
Taliban set to release first prisoners in fragile Afghan exchange
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Taliban set to release first prisoners in fragile Afghan exchange

The Taliban said it would on Sunday release the first prisoners in a delayed exchange deal with the Afghan government…
US commander in Afghanistan and Taliban discuss violence reduction in Doha meeting
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US commander in Afghanistan and Taliban discuss violence reduction in Doha meeting

KABUL (Reuters) – The commander of US forces in Afghanistan met Taliban leadership in Doha to discuss the need to…
Taliban to end ‘fruitless’ meetings over prisoner swap
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Taliban to end ‘fruitless’ meetings over prisoner swap

The Taliban will no longer participate in “fruitless” discussions with the Afghan government over a prisoner swap that had formed…
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