Bagram Airfield Attacked As Kabul Launches Release of Taliban Prisoners
Five rockets hit a US air base in Afghanistan on Thursday, but there were no casualties, two senior security officials said, and no militant group immediately claimed responsibility.
Taliban: US agreement reaching breaking point
Taliban says the deal with the US is nearing a breaking point because Washington and the Afghan government are violating its terms.
Afghan Government Selects Negotiators for Talks with Taliban
Afghanistan’s government late on Thursday announced a 21-member team to negotiate with the Taliban in a tentative sign of progress for the peace deal.
India-Chabahar-Afghanistan corridor becomes operational
India-Chabahar-Afghanistan corridor became officially operational with the shipment of two containers through Mumbai, Chabahar and the Dogharoon border, according to the Director-General of Customs Transit of Iran.
Taliban: Conditional prisoner release against US deal
The Taliban said on Wednesday a plan from the Afghan president to stagger the release of Taliban prisoners violated a deal they closed with the US.
Karzai blames US for crisis in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s former president Hamid Karzai has blamed the US policies and “insulting” and “divisive” treatment of Afghan people for the current political crisis in the country.
Ashraf Ghani Sworn In for Second Term
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was sworn in for a second term on Monday.
Afghanistan Peace Deal Smells Disintegration
Doha, the capital of Qatar, recently hosted U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban forces’ representative Mullah Abdul Ghani where the world watched a peace deal which was a mere loss and flop for the whole region
‘Executive Guarantee’ for Taliban Prisoners Freedom; Ghani Says
The proposed release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners, required under their peace deal with the US, can happen only if the Afghan government gets a guarantee that they will not “return to violence”, President Ashraf Ghani said.
Afghan Political Rivals Divided over Release of 5000 Taliban Prisoners
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's main political rival supports a Taliban demand for the release of thousands of their prisoners before they will take part in peace talks with the government, his spokesman said Thursday.