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Top US general says security in Afghanistan deteriorating

Gen. Austin S. Miller said the rapid loss of districts around the country to the Taliban — several with significant strategic value — is worrisome.

4 years ago

Biden vows ‘sustained’ help as Afghanistan troop drawdown nears

Officials said the U.S. expects to have American and coalition military command, its leadership, and most troops out by July Fourth, or shortly after that.

4 years ago

Afghan government’s chief peace envoy says rapid US troop reduction premature

Afghan officials have expressed concerns that a rapid reduction in American troops could strengthen the negotiating hand of the Taliban.

4 years ago

Warring Afghans meet to find peace after decades of war

Afghanistan’s warring sides started negotiations for the first time, bringing together the Taliban and delegates appointed by the Afghan government Saturday for historic meetings aimed at ending decades of war.

By Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press

5 years ago

Taliban say peace talks with Afghan team to start Saturday

The long-awaited peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government’s negotiating team are to begin on Saturday in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar, the Taliban and Qatar’s foreign ministry said Thursday.

5 years ago

US envoy working to resuscitate flagging Afghan peace deal as US warplanes pound ISIS-K

The first visit to Kabul by Washington’s peace envoy since Afghanistan's squabbling political leadership reached a power-sharing agreement comes amid increased violence blamed mostly on an Islamic State affiliate that has been targeted in stepped-up U.S. bombing.

5 years ago