The 2,500 troops still on the ground are by and large a counter-terror force, focused on ISIS and al-Qaida activity in the country. That’s down from what was a multipurpose force in recent years, with …
In Afghanistan, Follow the White High-Tops and You’ll Find the Taliban
The sneakers have been worn by Afghan fighters over multiple generations, but they’ve become a gruesome marker of the Taliban’s violent insurgency.
Pakistan’s top fugitive militant commander killed in roadside blast in Afghanistan
Mangal Bagh, the leader of the banned Lashkar-e-Islam terrorist group, was involved in a number of terrorist activities Pakistan’s top fugitive militant commander, who carried up to USD 3 million …
Pakistani Militant Leader Killed In Afghanistan
The leader of the Pakistan-based militant group, Lashkar-e Islam, has been killed in a mine blast in neighboring Afghanistan, according to Afghan and Pakistani security sources.
Afghanistan: Has Biden inherited defeat in America’s longest war?
Joe Biden may seek to invigorate what appears to be a hollow Afghanistan peace process. But Donald Trump left him little room to maneuver, or succeed.
Amid Biden-Ordered Review of Afghanistan Troop Drawdown, Report Finds al-Qaida Gaining Strength
The Biden administration’s review of the Afghanistan withdrawal strategy under new Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been complicated by a Treasury Department report that al-Qaida has been gaining …
Taliban falsely claims: ‘There are no Al Qaeda operatives present in Afghanistan’
The Taliban cannot be trusted to live up to any agreement when it won’t admit that Al Qaeda remains in Afghanistan, under its protection …
Turkey to help bolster Afghanistan’s transportation system
Turkey and Afghanistan are set to sign a cooperation agreement Thursday regarding research and development (R&D) activities in the fields of …
Iran, Taliban officials say US pushing war in Afghanistan
Iranian and Taliban officials met in Tehran on Wednesday and accused the U.S. of provoking the continuation of war in Afghanistan, Iranian State TV reported.
Taliban Calls on Biden to Follow Trump’s Peace Plan in Afghanistan
“We, on our part, are committed to what we pledged, and we want the other side to also abide by what is pledged in the agreement,” Taliban spokesperson Mohammad Naeem told Newsweek.