Sgt. James Slape died while clearing a safe path around a disabled MaxxPro vehicle that had hit an improvised explosive device.
Taliban Says No Threat To West As US Troops Leave Afghanistan
The Taliban on Friday played down concerns that Afghanistan could be used as a launching ground for future attacks on the West, after the US said it had so far upheld its pledge to reduce its military …
U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Reduced to 8,600, General Says
The phased troop withdrawal has continued on schedule, even as other parts of a peace deal with the Taliban have faced setbacks and delays.
US Investigates Alleged IS Plot to Kill American Peace Envoy to Afghanistan
U.S. officials say they are seriously investigating Taliban claims that Islamic State in Afghanistan was plotting to assassinate Zalmay Khalilzad, the American peace envoy for the country. The Taliban …
US reaches troop drawdown target in Afghanistan (Ld)
A top US Gneral said the Washington has reduced its troop level to 8,600 in Afghanistan, fulfilling the first phase of the planned withdrawal as per the deal it signed with the Taliban in February.
US has hit agreed troop-cut target of 8,600 in Afghanistan
The United States has reduced its troop presence in Afghanistan to 8,600, fulfilling its obligation February deal with the Taliban, the general who oversees American …
Top General Says U.S. Troop Cut In Afghanistan Hits 8,600 Target In Line With Taliban Deal
The United States has reduced its troop presence in Afghanistan to levels agreed to as part of a February deal with the Taliban, the general who oversees the region said on June 18. “We agreed to go …
Rise in violence leaves millions without healthcare in Afghanistan amid pandemic: ICRC
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned that the recent rise in violence in Afghanistan, combined with targeted attacks against healthcare facilities, has prevented access to …
US has cut troops in Afghanistan to agreed level: general
The United States has reduced its military presence in Afghanistan to the level negotiated with the Taliban, around 8,600 troops, the top US commander for the region said Thursday. Under the February …
Pandemic threatens Afghanistan’s health system, economy, and peace process, UNDP study finds
Afghanistan faces grave challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which threatens to undermine the country’s peace process, overwhelm its health care system, and slash economic output 17 …