Taliban holds truce as prisoner release expected
A surprise Taliban truce appeared to be holding for a second day Monday as authorities planned to release up to 2,000 militants held by security forces.
Taliban Claims Attack As Pushing for Talks
The Taliban claimed a deadly attack on an Afghan intelligence agency post-Monday, even as they urged the new power-sharing government to accelerate a prisoner swap to pave the way for talks.
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.
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.
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
Taliban have no plans to follow terms of peace deal: US officials
American officials say, according to collected persuasive intelligence, the Taliban have no intention of abiding by their peace agreement terms with the US.
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.
US leaving Afghanistan after years
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the US is leaving Afghanistan after two decades of "humiliation".