Planes, guns, night-vision goggles: The Taliban’s new U.S.-made war chest
Reuters Taliban are believed to control more than 2,000 armored vehicles, including U.S. Humvees, and up to 40 aircraft potentially
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Taliban surge exposes failure of U.S. efforts to build Afghan army
Reuters The defeat highlights the failure of the United States to create a fighting force… Kabul (Reuters) – The rout
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Afghan women forced from banking jobs as Taliban take control
Kabul (Reuters) – In early July, as Taliban insurgents were seizing territory from government forces across Afghanistan, fighters from the
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In symbolic end to war, U.S. general departs Afghanistan
Reuters U.S. officials do not believe the Taliban could be relied upon to prevent al Qaeda. The U.S. general leading
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Iran looking to meddle in Afghanistan with Fatemiyoun mercenaries
by Cyrus Yaqubi The Fatemiyoun flag was shown alongside ISIS’s flag on Afghan TV… New comments by Iran’s Foreign Minister
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Blast at religious gathering in central Afghanistan kills at least 15, wounds 20
Kabul (Reuters) – An explosion at a religious gathering in central Afghanistan killed at least 15 civilians and wounded 20
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At least 13 killed in suicide bombing at Kabul education centre
Kabul (Reuters) – At least 13 people were killed in a suicide bombing at an education centre in Kabul on
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OPINION: Trump and Nobel Prize—Make Deals Not War
by Amir Taheri Trump is the only US president since World War II not to have led his nation into
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Afghan war victims say hope for peace comes at a price: forgiveness
Reuters Afghan and Western security officials say the militants often use denial as a tactic when civilian casualties are high.
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Afghan girl kills two Taliban fighters after parents murdered
Ghazni (AFP) – An Afghan girl shot dead two Taliban fighters and wounded several more after they dragged her parents
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