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Afghan Taliban still maintain ties with al-Qaeda, says UN report
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 3 (ANI): The Taliban in Afghanistan still maintain close ties with the al-Qaeda terror network, despite signing a peace deal with the United States in which they committed to fight terrorist groups, a UN report released on Tuesday said.
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Mullah Omar's son takes charge of Taliban following disarray over leadersh
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 1 (ANI): Mullah Yaqoob, the son of Mullah Omar--founder of Afghan Taliban, has taken over as interim commander following disagreements among members of the group over the leadership, after a number of senior Taliban operatives fell ill to coronavirus, according A
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Afghanistan releases 710 more Taliban prisoners
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 31 (ANI): The Afghanistan government has released 710 more Taliban prisoners as part of the announcement made by President Ashraf Ghani on Eid to complete the release of 2,000 prisoners.
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UN Security Council unlikely to lift sanctions over Taliban
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 29 (ANI): Days after the Afghan government released hundreds of Taliban prisoners as part of the peace deal with the United States, the UN Security Council was expected to vote on lifting sanctions over the group. But the matter has been squashed as certain conditions ma
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US aims to reduce number of troops in Afghanistan to 8,600 in July
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 27 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States remains on track to reduce its military presence in Afghanistan to 8,600 personnel in July in line with its agreements with the Taliban, US Department of Defence spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman said on Tuesday (local time).
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Afghan President orders to release 2,000 Taliban prisoners
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 25 (Sputnik/ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday (local time) ordered a release of up to 2,000 Taliban fighters from prison, his spokesperson Sediq Sediqqi said.
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Afghan President Ghani vows to expedite release of Taliban prisoners
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 24 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday said that the process of the release of Taliban prisoners would be expedited.
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Taliban announces 3-day ceasefire in Afghanistan on occasion of Eid
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 24 (ANI): Taliban on Saturday announced a three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
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Taliban are playing good cop, bad cop; recent comments on India tactical:
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Recently Taliban clarified that it does not support the so-called 'holy war' against India and that Kashmir is India's internal matter.
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Pakistan continues to harbour Taliban, Haqqani Network, says new Pentagon
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 22 (ANI): United States Department of Defense quarterly report to US Congress says that Pakistan continues to harbor the Taliban and associated militant groups in Pakistan, such as the Haqqani Network, which maintains the ability to conduct attacks against Afghan int
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Khalilzad meets Afghan President in Kabul, discusses next step in peace pr
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 21 (ANI): US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and discussed the next steps in the peace process, according to a statement from the Presidential Palace on Wednesday.
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Khalilzad reaches Kabul to press Afghan govt, Taliban to begin peace talks
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 20 (ANI): United States special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on Wednesday reached Afghanistan, days after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, the new Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, signed a power-sharing deal.
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