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Abdullah: Some Taliban freed prisoners have returned to battlefield

A number of Taliban prisoners who were released by the Afghan government as a condition for peace talks have taken up arms again, top official Abdullah Abdullah said

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Abdullah: Some Taliban freed prisoners have returned to battlefield

A number of Taliban prisoners who were released by the Afghan government as a condition for peace talks have taken up arms again, top official Abdullah Abdullah said

By Spring, the use plan full withdrawing from Afghanistan

Pentagon has started planning to have zero U.S. troops in Afghanistan by May 2021, no full orders have yet been given to withdrawal.

Andarabi: Spreading chaos with IEDs, the Taliban`s new tactic

Security agencies said that the insurgents are using metals, particularly nails, nuts and bolts, to make the IEDs more deadly.

China builds 1,400 houses in Afghanistan

China wants to build thousands of houses in Afghanistan, with an initial plan for an immediate construction of 1,400 residential units in Kabul.

Khalilzad: After peace talks in Doha, it is time for Afghanistan-Pakistan agreement

Testifying before the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on National Security about the Trump administration’s Afghanistan policy, Khalilzad said Washington and its allies were looking at an agreement between Afghanistan and Pakistan so that neither side’s territory would be used to attack the other.

Former US security advisor: Another September 11th may be repeated

Former US National Security Advisor, H.R McMaster said US-backed peace talks in Afghanistan are doomed to end in “failure” and warned the risk of another 9/11 is high.

14 security force members killed in Uruzgan

On Monday, At least 29 security force members were killed in clashes in different parts of the country.

Taliban attack to Panjshir repulsed

Local officials in Panjshir said, this morning Taliban launched an attack over a security checkpoint in Onabi district.

Saleh:

When in power, Taliban forced thousands of women into marriage

The First Vice President of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh claimed the Taliban had forced tens of thousands of girls into marriage throughout the country during their rule.

At virtual UN meeting, Ghani reiterates call for ceasefire

President Ashraf Ghani said on Monday night that a democratically stable and prosperous Afghanistan would be an example of how collective will can overcome even the most serious challenges.

In Kabul blasts, a child was killed, 3 others wounded

A child was martyred and three civilian were injured in two bomb blasts in Kabul.

Khalilzad asked for violence across the country to be stopped

US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad voiced concern early Monday over the clear increase in violence across Afghanistan over the past few days and called for an immediate reduction in violence.

Latest details of Intra-Afghan talks in Doha

The Afghan government and the Taliban contact groups held joint working session on Sunday evening on the rules and regulations of peace talks which progress were made, according to the both sides’ teams.

The Taliban’s political strategy

The Taliban’s political strategy has ensured that they have outlasted a superpower, now their articulation of a coherent political vision (if they have one) will guarantee that they outlive them too.

A survey by a Kabul institution showed

75% of Afghans support republic

The survey shows that 75% of the respondents said they prefer a republic system, 7% said they prefer an emirate, and 6% said a mixture of the two.

After meeting to discuss contentious issues, peace talks teams making progress

Nader Nadery, a member of the Afghan peace negotiating team said the contact groups from both sides met on Sunday for discussions and that progress was being made.

Former UNAMA chief: peace talks will not be easy

Former UNAMA chief Tadamichi Yamamoto said this week peace talks, underway in Qatar between Afghanistan and the Taliban, will not be easy especially as there is a wide gap between the two parties when it comes to some key fundamental issues.

Khalilzad: A unique moment for Afghanistan peace is available

Khalilzad said the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) issued a statement on Afghanistan peace negotiations that underscores the international commitment to Afghanistan’s “sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity.

20 including bride wounded in Paktika blast

At least 20 people have been injured as a result of an explosion that hit a procession of wedding cars in the Janikhel district of southeastern Paktika province, an official said.