Afghan government to release remaining 400 Taliban prisoners
The release is expected to pave the way for the beginning of intra-Afghan talks this week in Qatar. President Ashraf Ghani had earlier refused to release them saying their crimes were to heinous
After US-Taliban agreement, intra-Afghan talks to be the main decider
The upcoming intra-Afghan peace negotiations, likely to take place 10 days after the agreement, will decide if the peace process between the US and the Taliban can be sustainable
Week-long ‘reduction in violence’ agreed upon in Afghanistan
A week-long truce has been agreed on by the Taliban, the US and Afghan forces, in a move that is being welcomed as a step towards achieving peace in the country. Based on its success, the parties may sign a peace deal on February 29
7423 bombs dropped on Afghanistan in 2019, says report
Civilian casualties in the bombings have sharply increased in the last decade. Last year, the number of people killed in government and NATO-led attacks was higher than those killed by the Taliban
Two US soldiers killed in Taliban attack in Afghanistan
The two US servicemen were killed in a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province. Two others were seriously injured. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack
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