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Taliban

Enemy attacks on civilians, Afghan forces "much higher" than last year: Report

Enemy attacks on civilians, Afghan forces "much higher" than last year: Report

  • According to a report by the Special Investigator General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), the frequency of enemy attacks in Kabul was significantly higher than in the same quarter last year.
  • The quarterly report articulated that "recent heavy fighting between American, Afghan and Taliban forces in the Helmand and Kandahar Provinces has forced thousands of Afghan civilians to flee their homes", as the peace negotiations continue to stall.
Updated 02 Feb, 2021 03:24pm
Taliban attacks increased in Kabul, says U.S. watchdog
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Taliban attacks increased in Kabul, says U.S. watchdog

  • “Enemy attacks in Kabul were higher than during the previous quarter," the report quoted U.S. forces.
  • The report said that 17 percent increase was witnessed in casualties caused by improvised explosive devices in this quarter.
Published 01 Feb, 2021 02:21pm
Biden Administration to review U.S-Taliban deal
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Biden Administration to review U.S-Taliban deal

  • The United States will review the peace agreement reached with the Taliban, according to an announcement from the White House.
  • Washington wants to check that the Taliban is “living up to its commitments to cut ties with terrorist groups, to reduce violence in Afghanistan, and to engage in meaningful negotiations with the Afghan government and other stakeholders”.
Updated 23 Jan, 2021 08:25pm
Biden State nominee says to review Taliban deal
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Biden State nominee says to review Taliban deal

  • Under questioning from Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a fellow Democrat, Blinken promised to consider the rights of women and girls whose freedoms were severely curtailed during the Taliban's 1996-2001 regime.
Published 20 Jan, 2021 10:12am
Taliban praise U.S troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
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Taliban praise U.S troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

  • The Taliban welcomed the expedited withdrawal of U.S troops from Afghanistan, calling the continued reduction of American forces a "good advancement" even as fighting rages across the war-torn country.
  • The Taliban's statement came just a few hours after the Pentagon announced that it had reduced troop levels in Afghanistan down to 2500, the lowest after nearly two decades of fighting.
Updated 16 Jan, 2021 04:58pm
Taliban kill 9 Afghan security personnel in checkpoint raids
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Taliban kill 9 Afghan security personnel in checkpoint raids

  • The militants launched simultaneous raids on the checkpoints in Kunduz, a region bordering Tajikistan that has seen regular clashes between the insurgents and government forces.
  • The insurgents have regularly attacked security forces in the province, often attempting to enter Kunduz city,
Published 15 Jan, 2021 06:48pm
Progress stalls in Afghan peace talks as sides await Biden
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Progress stalls in Afghan peace talks as sides await Biden

  • After a month-long break, some negotiators from both sides have yet to return to Doha, the Qatari capital that has served as venue for negotiations between the Afghan government and the insurgents to end decades of war.
  • In an agreement reached last year, Trump, who had long promised to end America’s longest war, signed the United States up to a full withdrawal in coming months.
Published 14 Jan, 2021 06:54pm