Afghanistan's fall to the Taliban: One year later
2 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan's fall to the Taliban: One year later

Firstpost  

The Taliban stormed back to power a year ago in Afghanistan as the United States-led forces withdrew from the country. With the return of the Islamists, the country is plunged into a deep economic and humanitarian crisis Kabul: The Taliban stormed back to power a year ago as United States-led forces withdrew from the country, two decades after first ousting the hardline Islamist regime. Here are the key events of the past 12 months: Taliban take Kabul As the US and its allies begin withdrawing their forces from Afghanistan, the Taliban launch a final offensive to win back control of the country they ran between 1996 and 2001. An all-male Taliban delegation travels to the meeting, during which officials from the US and Europe explore the possibility of providing aid directly to the Afghan people.

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Appalling report lays bare humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan after Biden's catastrophic withdrawal
2 months, 1 week ago

Appalling report lays bare humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan after Biden's catastrophic withdrawal

Daily Mail  

Nearly nine in 10 Afghans are starving and more than 80 percent have lost access to healthcare since America's chaotic withdrawal allowed the Taliban to return to power in 2021. The charts shows diminished quality of life factors, including poverty and loss of access to healthcare, following the resurgence of the Taliban in 2021 President Joe Biden, shown while announcing …

The world should not forget Afghanistan
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The world should not forget Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

In 2024, Afghanistan’s multiple crises worsened, and yet little help was extended to it. The multiple crises that plague Afghanistan have barely registered in international media headlines, and yet they persist. Reports show that Afghanistan has the fourth largest number of people facing severe hunger and food shortages. The international community must recognise that the plight of the Afghan people …

Taliban celebrate 3 years since Afghanistan takeover with military show
7 months, 1 week ago

Taliban celebrate 3 years since Afghanistan takeover with military show

Hindustan Times  

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers celebrated three years in power on Wednesday with a military parade paying homage to their homemade bombs used in war, fighter aircraft and goose-stepping security forces. Taliban celebrate 3 years since Afghanistan takeover with military show The Taliban's armed forces towed Soviet-era tanks and artillery pieces through the former US air base in Bagram, where Chinese and …

3 Afghans Face Different Fates After the Taliban Takeover
7 months, 3 weeks ago

3 Afghans Face Different Fates After the Taliban Takeover

The Diplomat  

For some, Taliban rule means a life in hiding. Previously a staunch critic of the Taliban, Sayed has not stepped outside his house since August 15, 2021 – the day the Afghan government collapsed. Additionally, he noted that the U.S.-led coalition often failed to consider Afghan traditions and cultural sensitivities, particularly during house searches, night raids, and bombardments – actions …

Tensions with Pakistan, food crisis leave Afghanistan on brink of another human disaster
1 year, 1 month ago

Tensions with Pakistan, food crisis leave Afghanistan on brink of another human disaster

New Indian Express  

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a conference of special representatives and ambassadors of neighbouring and regional countries in Kabul on January 29. Addressing the meeting for ‘Afghanistan’s Regional Cooperation Initiative’, Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi stressed, “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan respects others’ interests, choices, government structures, and development models, and in return, expects others to respect …

How the US-Taliban Deal Failed Afghanistan
1 year, 6 months ago

How the US-Taliban Deal Failed Afghanistan

The Diplomat  

After two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the immeasurable sacrifices of the nation’s soldiers, law enforcement, and public officials, Kabul is once again under the rule of the Taliban. As part of the Doha agreement, the Taliban agreed to reduce the violence in Afghanistan, and Taliban attacks on U.S. and other foreign troops steadily decreased, but the group’s attacks …

Afghanistan is moving into a darker future and we are letting it happen
1 year, 7 months ago

Afghanistan is moving into a darker future and we are letting it happen

The Independent  

Two years on from Britain’s chaotic exit from Kabul and the saga of a shameful betrayal is far from over. While the government’s bespoke Afghan resettlement schemes have rescued about 25,000 refugees from certain execution at the hands of the Taliban, many more have been left in hiding in their own country, unable to escape, or else in camps in …

Two years on, I’m haunted by the moment the Taliban brought death to Kabul
1 year, 7 months ago

Two years on, I’m haunted by the moment the Taliban brought death to Kabul

The Independent  

Among the terrible scenes of human misery that unfolded as people desperately tried to escape the Taliban in the wake of the fall of Kabul, there was one day that was particularly sad and haunting. One of her relations, a government official, was imprisoned and killed in Bamiyan by the local Taliban commander – one among many victims of the …

2 Years of Structural Violence and Humanitarian Crisis Under the Taliban
1 year, 7 months ago

2 Years of Structural Violence and Humanitarian Crisis Under the Taliban

The Diplomat  

The Taliban chose to mark the second anniversary of their return to power, on August 15, 2023, with much pomp and show. Although still unrecognized by almost all countries of the world and reeling from an acute and unceasing financial crisis and lack of ability to govern the country, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid chose the occasion to interact with the …

The Taliban in government: A grim new reality is settling in
2 years ago

The Taliban in government: A grim new reality is settling in

Al Jazeera  

It has been 20 months since the Taliban took over Kabul. The Taliban has also managed to pay the country’s electricity import bill, ensuring power supply to most of the country, although regular blackouts continue. But recent decrees issued by the Taliban’s Amir al-Mu’minin, Hibatullah Akhunzada, that are meant to curb nepotism and bribery within the Taliban government may indicate …

Afghanistan’s Taliban officials ’miss the jihad life’, turn to quiet quitting
2 years ago

Afghanistan’s Taliban officials ’miss the jihad life’, turn to quiet quitting

Live Mint  

The transition from 'jihad fighter' to ‘bureaucratic cog’ is not going well for the Taliban. Against this backdrop, many have now resorted to ‘quiet quitting’ - doom-scrolling through social media or ruing the loss of their social lives - as they toil within Afghanistan's ministries. “A large number of Taliban fighters have moved to Afghanistan’s cities since the movement’s capture …

Abrupt withdrawal, lack of planning led to collapse of West-backed govt in Kabul: Watchdog report
2 years ago

Abrupt withdrawal, lack of planning led to collapse of West-backed govt in Kabul: Watchdog report

Firstpost  

An abrupt withdrawal from Afghanistan and years of problems with planning contributed to the collapse of the Western-backed government in Kabul and the Taliban takeover of the country soon after American forces departed, the government’s watchdog for Afghanistan reconstruction revealed New Delhi: An abrupt and uncoordinated withdrawal from Afghanistan and years of problems with planning and oversight of US assistance …

Afghanistan’s Taliban mark anniversary of US-led force withdrawal
2 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan’s Taliban mark anniversary of US-led force withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

The Taliban swept to power with ease last August after a 20-year conflict against US-led forces ended in a hasty withdrawal by all foreign troops. The Taliban have celebrated the first anniversary of the withdrawal of US-led forces from Afghanistan with a military parade showcasing equipment left behind by foreign troops and calls for their government to be accepted as …

Afghanistan marks 1 year since Taliban seizure as woes mount
2 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan marks 1 year since Taliban seizure as woes mount

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban on Monday marked a year since they seized the Afghan capital in a rapid takeover that triggered a hasty escape of the nation’s Western-backed leaders, sent the economy into a tailspin and fundamentally transformed the country. While the Afghan people are known for their resilience and ability to survive, he said, unfortunately “negative coping strategies” …

How has a year of Taliban rule changed Afghanistan?
2 years, 7 months ago

How has a year of Taliban rule changed Afghanistan?

Al Jazeera  

On Wednesday, August 17 at 19:30 GMT: It’s now a year since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, hastening the exit of all US troops from the country. Women and girls have faced increasingly repressive Taliban-imposed restrictions on their movement, dress, employment and access to education – with the Taliban swiftly shutting down protests for women’s rights. In …

One year on, Afghanistan still suffers from US-inflicted pain
2 years, 7 months ago

One year on, Afghanistan still suffers from US-inflicted pain

China Daily  

Residents visit an outdoor market in Kabul on Tuesday. But the chaotic and humiliating withdrawal of the US forces one year ago has left a tattered and impoverished country in its wake. To begin with, it launched the Afghanistan war that killed at least 174,000 Afghans, more than 30,000 civilians included, made nearly one-third of Afghan population refugees, and forced …

5 Things That Have Happened In Afghanistan Since The U.S. And Its Allies Withdrew
2 years, 7 months ago

5 Things That Have Happened In Afghanistan Since The U.S. And Its Allies Withdrew

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING It has been exactly a year since the Taliban seized the Afghan capital of Kabul, prompting terror, violence and protests across the country. However, the Taliban claimed they had “no information about Ayman al-Zawahiri’s arrival and stay in Kabul.” This claim has been heavily scrutinized, as it suggests that the Taliban were not aware who was in …

Afghanistan marks 1 year since Taliban seizure as woes mount
2 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan marks 1 year since Taliban seizure as woes mount

The Hindu  

The Taliban on Monday marked a year since they seized the Afghan capital of Kabul, a rapid takeover that triggered a hasty escape of the nation's Western-backed leaders, sent the economy into a tailspin and fundamentally transformed the country. One small group marched past the former U.S. Embassy, chanting “Long live Islam” and “Death to America.” A year after the …

A year on, ex-Afghan leader defends role in Taliban takeover
2 years, 7 months ago

A year on, ex-Afghan leader defends role in Taliban takeover

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — On the eve of the anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Kabul, Afghanistan’s former president on Sunday defended what he said was a split-second decision to flee, saying he wanted to avoid the humiliation of surrender to the insurgents. In a report issued last week, a Congressional watchdog said it’s unlikely Ghani and his senior advisers transported that …

Column: Kabul’s fall was a debacle, but long-term impact hasn’t been as catastrophic as feared
2 years, 7 months ago

Column: Kabul’s fall was a debacle, but long-term impact hasn’t been as catastrophic as feared

LA Times  

Taliban fighters take over Kabul International Airport last August and inspect equipment left behind after the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan. One year ago, as President Biden was withdrawing the last American troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban swept into Kabul and abruptly brought a 20-year, $2.3-trillion U.S. war to an ignominious end. It was Biden’s worst foreign policy failure, and …

Op-Ed: What does Afghanistan look like after one year of Taliban rule?
2 years, 7 months ago

Op-Ed: What does Afghanistan look like after one year of Taliban rule?

LA Times  

One year after the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, the country is an even more dangerous place. With the Taliban back in power since mid-August of last year, and its Al Qaeda allies getting a new lease on life, the situation in Afghanistan will get worse before it gets better. As Afghanistan becomes more of a permissive environment for terrorist …

Timeline of events in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover
2 years, 7 months ago

Timeline of events in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover

The Hindu  

The Taliban's capture of Kabul on Aug. 15, 2021 brought the hardline movement back into power in Afghanistan nearly 20 years after they were toppled by the U.S. invasion following the 9/11 attacks. Feb. 29, 2020 — U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration signs an agreement with the Taliban committing to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by May 1, 2021. April …

Key events since Taliban takeover of Afghanistan a year ago
2 years, 7 months ago

Key events since Taliban takeover of Afghanistan a year ago

Al Jazeera  

The group made a stunning return to power on August 15 last year as the US-led forces withdrew from the country after two decades. The Taliban stormed back to power a year ago as the United States-led forces withdrew from the country, two decades after first removing the regime. Here are the key events of the past 12 months: Taliban …

DC Edit | Quake adds to Afghan woes
2 years, 9 months ago

DC Edit | Quake adds to Afghan woes

Deccan Chronicle  

The guns of resistance to Western interference in Afghanistan may have stopped firing even as the odd bombing by IS terrorists spelt trouble for a country from which the US and Nato withdrew their soldiers barely a year ago. An average annual toll of 560 deaths a year from tremors does, however, pale when compared to the devastation in the …

Afghanistan earthquake survivors dig by hand as aid is delayed
2 years, 9 months ago

Afghanistan earthquake survivors dig by hand as aid is delayed

Al Jazeera  

At least 1,000 people killed by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in remote, landslide-prone regions of eastern Afghanistan. Authorities in Afghanistan are struggling to reach a remote area hit by an earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people as poor communications and a lack of proper roads hampered their efforts, officials said. “We can’t reach the area, the networks are too …

Helping Afghanistan: The Hindu Editorial on the UN mission in Afghanistan
3 years ago

Helping Afghanistan: The Hindu Editorial on the UN mission in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The UN Security Council’s decision to authorise a new mandate for the organisation in Afghanistan is the most emphatic step taken by the world body in tackling the myriad problems the country has been facing ever since the Taliban takeover. According to the UNSC resolution, which was adopted by a vote of 14-0, with Russia abstaining, the UN mission in …

UN refugee chief in Kabul to say Afghans are not forgotten
3 years ago

UN refugee chief in Kabul to say Afghans are not forgotten

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The head of the U.N. refugee agency came to Kabul on Tuesday to tell Afghans they have not been forgotten — despite the devastation of Russia’s war on Ukraine and the unfolding humanitarian crisis unseen in Europe since World War II. A report Tuesday from the U.N. organization coordinating humanitarian aid said that a staggering 96% of …

UK officials talk to Taliban about Afghanistan humanitarian crisis
3 years, 1 month ago

UK officials talk to Taliban about Afghanistan humanitarian crisis

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senior British diplomats have met leading Taliban figures to discuss …

U.N. says over 100 ex-Afghan forces and officials have been killed since Taliban takeover
3 years, 1 month ago

U.N. says over 100 ex-Afghan forces and officials have been killed since Taliban takeover

LA Times  

Afghan National Army personnel march during a 2020 graduation ceremony. He added that despite Taliban assurances, the U.N. political mission has also received credible allegations “of enforced disappearances and other violations impacting the right to life and physical integrity” of former government and coalition members. Guterres said human rights defenders and media workers also continue “to come under attack, intimidation, …

Norway invites Taliban delegation for talks on Human rights, other issues
3 years, 2 months ago

Norway invites Taliban delegation for talks on Human rights, other issues

Op India  

In the midst of Afghanistan’s deteriorating humanitarian crisis, a Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi began three days of discussions with Western government officials and Afghan civil society groups in Oslo in Norway on Sunday. We will make strong demands on the Taliban, but we do not know if they will implement them afterwards.” According to …

2021 Notebook: United States withdrawal and Afghanistan's next chapter
3 years, 2 months ago

2021 Notebook: United States withdrawal and Afghanistan's next chapter

India TV News  

2021 Notebook: United States withdrawal and Afghanistan's next chapter 4 months into Taliban rule, Afghanistan is facing a looming economic meltdown and humanitarian catastrophe. Highlights Afghan facing looming economic meltdown, humanitarian catastrophe after 4 months into Taliban rule Billions of dollars’ worth of country’s international funding has been ceased World is waiting before extending any formal recognition to the new …

Taliban find it easy to win Kabul but difficult to rule as Afghans face one of the worst humanitarian crises ever
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban find it easy to win Kabul but difficult to rule as Afghans face one of the worst humanitarian crises ever

Firstpost  

As winter advances, there are serious shortages of food, medicines and drinking water everywhere in Afghanistan “Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.” ― Genghis Khan As Taliban get off their horse, it’s time for them to govern, and that is the most difficult part. Humanitarian crisis According to the UN’s World …

AP PHOTOS: Afghans desperate; Taliban face economic ruin
3 years, 2 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Afghans desperate; Taliban face economic ruin

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The bitter cold of Afghanistan’s winter has small children huddled beneath blankets in makeshift camps. Saliha, who like many Afghans uses just one name, took her infant son to the Indira Gandhi Children’s Hospital in the capital, Kabul. For millions living in camps for the displaced or sitting outside government ministries seeking help, the only source of …

Explained | Why is Afghanistan staring at a humanitarian disaster?
3 years, 3 months ago

Explained | Why is Afghanistan staring at a humanitarian disaster?

The Hindu  

The story so far: For Afghanistan, 2021 was one of the watershed years in its history. As several countries have suspended or substantially cut aid to Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover, the country is on the brink of a humanitarian disaster. While the Taliban have said the new regime would be different from the old one of Mullah Omar, there’s …

Islamic countries meet to discuss aid for Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Islamic countries meet to discuss aid for Afghanistan

Deccan Chronicle  

ISLAMABAD: Envoys from 57 Islamic nations as well as observer delegations were meeting in Pakistan Sunday for a summit aimed at relieving the humanitarian crisis in neighbouring Afghanistan, while testing diplomatic ties with its new Taliban rulers. Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is among the delegates, alongside others from the United States, China, Russia, the European Union and the …

The long road to finding an end to Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis
3 years, 3 months ago

The long road to finding an end to Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis

Hindustan Times  

Afghanistan is facing its most complex humanitarian crisis yet, resulting from the cascading impacts of four decades of conflicts and endemic poverty, and in more recent years, climate change, the Covid-19 pandemic, and chronic foreign aid dependency. Today’s massive humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan can be traced back to the 1990s, when the country’s state institutions collapsed and the once resilient …

Aid official: Afghanistan’s crises get ‘progressively worse’
3 years, 3 months ago

Aid official: Afghanistan’s crises get ‘progressively worse’

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan is being hit by multiple crises that are “progressively getting worse,” with drought, economic collapse and displacement all pushing the population into catastrophic hunger, a senior international aid official said Thursday. “Now it’s the converging of all those factors that is creating a major humanitarian crisis, which is progressively getting worse,” Matheou said. With the cut-off …

Amid economic turmoil, people in Afghanistan struggle to make ends meet
3 years, 4 months ago

Amid economic turmoil, people in Afghanistan struggle to make ends meet

The Hindu  

Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in mid-August, the conflict-stricken nation has been dealing not only with political turmoil but also a severe economic crisis and increasing poverty. Some 8.7 million people are "one step away from starvation," Mary-Ellen McGroarty, head of the World Food Program in Afghanistan said in October. "Afghanistan's economic growth was slow up to August …

Months after Taliban seize power in Afghanistan, former leader to visit UN as woman in exile
3 years, 5 months ago

Months after Taliban seize power in Afghanistan, former leader to visit UN as woman in exile

India Today  

Two months after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, one of the country’s once-prominent female leaders — a former parliament member, candidate for president and a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize — is visiting the United Nations, not as a representative of her government but as a woman in exile. “The Afghanistan that I was hoping for was women …

Afghanistan hurtling toward collapse, Sweden and Pakistan say
3 years, 5 months ago

Afghanistan hurtling toward collapse, Sweden and Pakistan say

CNN  

Afghanistan will shortly collapse into chaos unless the international community acts rapidly, Swedish and Pakistani ministers warned on Saturday. Afghanistan plunged into crisis after the hardline Islamist Taliban movement drove out the Western-backed government in August triggering the abrupt end of billions of dollars in assistance to its aid-dependent economy. He said economic freefall could provide an environment for terrorist …

Regional powers back aid for Afghanistan as Russia hosts Taliban
3 years, 5 months ago

Regional powers back aid for Afghanistan as Russia hosts Taliban

Al Jazeera  

Ten regional powers join Taliban in calling for a UN donor conference for Afghanistan after meeting in Russia. Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers won backing from 10 regional powers at talks in Moscow for the idea of a United Nations donor conference to help the country stave off economic collapse and a humanitarian catastrophe. Abdul Salam Hanafi, the deputy prime minister …

US, Taliban had 'productive' talks on humanitarian aid, says State Department
3 years, 5 months ago

US, Taliban had 'productive' talks on humanitarian aid, says State Department

India Today  

The United States and the Taliban had "productive discussions" on the issue of humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan during meetings in Qatar over the weekend, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday, describing the talks as "largely positive." Officials discussed humanitarian access during the two days of meetings between Taliban representatives and US officials including some from the intelligence community …

Taliban say US to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan; new political rulers not to be recognised
3 years, 5 months ago

Taliban say US to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan; new political rulers not to be recognised

India TV News  

The US has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to a desperately poor Afghanistan on the brink of an economic disaster, while refusing to give political recognition to the country’s new Taliban rulers, the Taliban said Sunday. The US statement was less definitive, saying only that the two sides “discussed the United States’ provision of robust humanitarian assistance, directly to the …

Taliban says US will provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
3 years, 5 months ago

Taliban says US will provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The U.S. has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to a desperately poor Afghanistan on the brink of an economic disaster, while refusing to give political recognition to the country’s new Taliban rulers, the Taliban said Sunday. The U.S. statement was less definitive, saying only that the two sides “discussed the United States’ provision of robust humanitarian assistance, directly …

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 5 months ago

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Senior Taliban officials and U.S. representatives are to hold talks Saturday and Sunday about containing extremist groups in Afghanistan and easing the evacuation of foreign citizens and Afghans from the country, officials from both sides said. It's the first such meeting since U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan in late August, ending a 20-year military presence there, and the Taliban's …

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 5 months ago

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Senior Taliban officials and U.S. representatives are to hold talks Saturday and Sunday about containing extremist groups in Afghanistan and easing the evacuation of foreign citizens and Afghans from the country, officials from both sides said. It’s the first such meeting since U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan in late August, ending a 20-year military presence there, and the …

Taliban still struggling for international recognition
3 years, 5 months ago

Taliban still struggling for international recognition

Al Jazeera  

Group spent the last two years courting world leaders but has found it difficult to gain acceptance since taking power in August. The Taliban’s diplomatic isolation is in contrast to the last 10 years, which saw the group making several trips across the region as part of their peace efforts with the US administration. ‘Taliban part of Afghanistan’s reality’ Janan …

Moscow invites Taliban to Afghanistan talks on October 20
3 years, 5 months ago

Moscow invites Taliban to Afghanistan talks on October 20

India Today  

Russia will invite representatives of the Taliban to international talks on Afghanistan that it plans to host in Moscow on Oct. 20, President Vladimir Putin's special representative on Afghanistan said on Thursday. Moscow hosted an international conference on Afghanistan in March at which Russia, the United States, China, Moscow invites the Taliban to Afghanistan talks on October 20 and Pakistan …

US general says Afghanistan collapse rooted in Trump-Taliban deal
3 years, 5 months ago

US general says Afghanistan collapse rooted in Trump-Taliban deal

Al Jazeera  

Head of US Central Command says collapse of the Afghan government can be traced to US troop withdrawal deal. Senior military officials in the United States have linked the collapse of the Afghan government and its security forces in August to former President Donald Trump’s deal with the Taliban in 2020 promising a complete withdrawal of US troops. General Frank …

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