Continuing airstrikes are a high probability. The top general in the U.S. Central Command will not commit to a military cessation of airstrikes against the Taliban. General Kenneth…
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Pentagon Admits Taliban Wants Military Victory
U.S. still hopes for a political, diplomatic solution. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said they acknowledge that the Taliban is seeking a military victory in Afghanistan, not a peace…
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Afghanistan Security Deteriorating, Says Pentagon
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby gives interview This past week, a Taliban negotiator claimed, at a news conference in Moscow, that the group now controls 85% of Afghanistan.…
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President Biden to Meet with Afghan President
Meeting scheduled as Taliban violence increases, U.S. troops withdraw. President Joe Biden is preparing to meet with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani at the White House on Friday. The…
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As Troops Withdraw, Taliban Attacks
Thousands of Afghans flee their homes. As the U.S. continues to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, violence by the Taliban has increased. Thousands of Afghans have fled their…
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Defense Secretary Meets with Afghan President
Agreement with Taliban is being reviewed. Along with U.S. and coalition leaders, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul to review the…
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U.S. Seeks UN-Led Afghan Peace Talks
Full withdrawal of U.S. troops by May 1 still under consideration. Secretary of State Antony Blinken submitted a plan to accelerate talks with the Taliban over peace in…
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U.S. in Peace Talks with the Taliban
General Milley opens discussions between leaders. The U.S.-Taliban agreement was cemented last February to begin to put an end to the conflict raging since 2001. According to the…
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U.S. Begins Base Closures in Afghanistan
The troop drawdown continues. As part of the deal reached last February with the Taliban, the United States has closed at least ten bases across Afghanistan. The base…
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U. S. Closes 5 Military Bases in Afghanistan
Action comes as part of Taliban peace deal. Five American military bases in Afghanistan have now been closed as part of an agreement the U.S. signed with the…
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