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Latest "taliban peace" stories
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Afghanistan drawdown proceeds even as tenuous Taliban peace deal continues to crack
Reuters reported the Taliban launched 4,500 attacks in the 45 days since signing the agreement —a nearly 70 percent increase in attacks between March 1 and April 15.
By Shawn Snow
Four coalition members in Afghanistan test positive for COVID-19
Roughly 1,500 service members and civilians are living in screening facilities in Afghanistan “out of an abundance of caution," according to Resolute Support.
By Shawn Snow
Quarantines in Afghanistan may slow down US withdrawal, meanwhile deployments there on pause
“We continue to execute the ordered draw down to 8600."
By Shawn Snow
US keeps air power pressure on Taliban despite peace process
The high strike figures do not bode well for American hopes that the Afghan Air Force can sustain air power against the Taliban and other militants as American troops seek to exit the 18-year long conflict.
By Shawn Snow
American commandos to hold down the fort in Afghanistan as US troops withdraw
Pentagon planners and lawmakers have voiced support for maintaining a small counterterrorism footprint in Afghanistan as hedge on the Taliban reneging on their commitments outlined in the agreement.
By Shawn Snow