Blinken Says US Will 'Have Means' to Monitor Terrorist Threats After Troops Leave Afghanistan - FARS

(FNA)- Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday the US would still have the capability to monitor for intelligence in Afghanistan on possible terrorist attacks after troops withdraw from the country in September.

US calls on Taliban to end violence in Afghanistan | Al Jazeera

United States defence secretary Lloyd Austin called for a reduction in violence in Afghanistan and said more progress is needed in Afghan peace negotiations before Western forces withdraw from the war-torn country.

Biden administration to review U.S.-Afghan Taliban agreement - China.org.cn

The White House said on Friday that the United States would review its agreement with the Afghan Taliban, which was signed in last February.

Twenty-Five Afghan Security Officers Killed In Taliban Attacks In Kunduz - UrduPoint

Twenty-five staffers of the Afghan security forces were killed in a series of overnight attacks that the Taliban radical movement staged on military posts in the northern province of Kunduz, 1TV broadcaster reported on Tuesday, citing security sources.

Le chef d'Etat major américain a rencontré les négociateurs talibans à Doha - RTL Info

(Belga) Le chef d'état-major américain a discuté cette semaine avec les négociateurs talibans à Doha d'une "réduction de la violence" au moment où Donald Trump accélère le désengagement des Etats-Unis d'Afghanistan.

Kabul attack: Several killed as rockets hit residential areas - BBC News

A barrage of rockets has hit residential areas of Kabul, killing at least eight people and wounding more than 30, Afghan officials say.

NATO's Stoltenberg Warns of Risks Posed by US Military's Early Withdrawal From Afghanistan - Sputnik International

The early or uncoordinated withdrawal of US troops poses a serious risk to Afghanistan's stability and could lead to the resurgence of terrorist groups, such as Daesh*, Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's secretary general, said in a statement to the CNN broadcaster on Tuesday.

Kabul University: Nineteen dead, more wounded after gunmen storm campus - BBC News

Nineteen people have been killed by gunmen who stormed Kabul University before engaging security forces in an hours-long battle on Monday.

Afghanistan: Bloodiest day of fighting since peace talks began

At least 57 members of the Afghan security forces were killed and dozens injured in overnight clashes with Taliban fighters across Afghanistan in the bloodiest day of fighting since the government and the armed group began peace talks in Qatar more than a week ago.

Taliban Confirms Intra-Afghan Talks Will Begin on Saturday

The Taliban on Thursday confirmed that the intra-Afgan peace talks will begin on Saturday.
Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem Wardak wrote on Twitter that the opening ceremony of the talks will take place on Saturday, 12 September.

Taliban kill 23 in attacks on Afghan checkpoints

At least 23 Afghan security forces were killed in a series of Taliban attacks across the country, officials said Wednesday, despite winter snowfall that usually leads to a lull in violence.

Afghan President Orders Troops To Resume Operations Against Taliban

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani declared a formal end to his government’s ceasefire with the Taliban on Saturday but called on the insurgents to agree to full peace talks following a three-day truce during this month’s Eid holiday.

Taliban kidnaps 33 construction firm employees in Afghanistan

Taliban insurgents on Friday kidnapped 33 Afghan employees of a local highway construction firm in Kandahar province in Afghanistan, in an attack in which four policemen died and one was wounded, according to official sources.

Afghanistan extends ceasefire with Taliban

Afghanistan government has extended its unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban following an initial truce observed by both sides over the Eid festival period.

Car bomb kills 26 during Eid ceasefire in east Afghanistan

At least 26 people have been killed following a car bomb at a gathering of Taliban and Afghan armed forces in the eastern city of Nangarhar, as soldiers and militants in the country celebrated an unprecedented ceasefire.

Pakistan Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah targeted by US strike in Afghanistan

There are unconfirmed reports that Mullah Fazlullah - the commander of the Pakistan Taliban - has been killed in a US air strike in Afghanistan.

Taliban töten mindestens 40 Polizisten und Soldaten

In Afghanistan sind durch zwei Angriffe der radikalislamischen Taliban mindestens 40 afghanische Polizisten und Soldaten getötet worden.

Afghanistan: 19 policiers tués dans une attaque des talibans

Dix-neuf policiers ont été tués dans l'attaque de leur base samedi à l'aube par les talibans dans le nord de l'Afghanistan, ont indiqué des responsables, quelques heures avant que les insurgés n'acceptent un cessez-le-feu temporaire.

El Talibán se suma a la propuesta del presidente afgano y declara tres días de armisiticio

Los talibanes de Afganistán declararon un alto al fuego durante tres días con motivo de las festividades musulmanas de Eid al-Fitr y en respuesta a la iniciativa del presidente Ashraf Ghani, informa TOLO News.

Afghanistan strikes cease-fire deal with Taliban for Ramadan

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced a cease-fire Thursday with the Taliban to last until the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.