Former Green Berets seek justice in Texas killing of Afghan teammate
Two months after Abdul Rahman Waziri was shot and killed outside his Houston home, authorities have yet to make an arrest despite identifying the shooter.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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Afghan government didn’t think US would actually leave, report finds
And five more reasons Afghanistan fell, according to a new special inspector general report.
US envoy forges ahead with troubled Taliban peace deal for Afghanistan
Washington’s envoy to Afghanistan on Saturday emphasized the economic benefits of the peace deal with the Taliban, forging ahead with an agreement that has run into new political obstacles in the U.S. and the region.
Pompeo calls Taliban leader amid scandal regarding Russian bounty on coalition troops in Afghanistan
However, there was apparently no mention during the call about allegations that some Taliban militants received money to kill U.S. and NATO soldiers in Afghanistan.
US envoy working to resuscitate flagging Afghan peace deal as US warplanes pound ISIS-K
The first visit to Kabul by Washington’s peace envoy since Afghanistan's squabbling political leadership reached a power-sharing agreement comes amid increased violence blamed mostly on an Islamic State affiliate that has been targeted in stepped-up U.S. bombing.
Afghan president and rival announce power-sharing agreement
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and political rival Abdullah Abdullah signed a power-sharing agreement, two months after both declared themselves the winner of last September’s presidential election, Ghani’s spokesman said Sunday.
Taliban suicide attack kills 5 Afghan civilians; condemns maternity clinic attack
A suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia province on Thursday that looked to target a military compound but exploded before its destination killed five civilians and wounded at least 29 others, including civilians and military personnel, Afghan officials said.
Pompeo rushes to Kabul to jumpstart flagging peace process
Since the signing of the deal, the peace process has stalled amid political turmoil in Afghanistan, with the country's leaders squabbling over who was elected president.
Afghans set to release 1,500 Taliban; US wants less violence
A recent peace deal signed between the United States and the Taliban called for the release of up to 5,000 prisoners ahead of the much sought-after negotiations.
CENTCOM boss says military plans for withdrawal from Afghanistan not developed yet
“We’ve watched the Taliban compress and crush ISIS presence on the ground in southern Nangarhar."
By Shawn Snow
Afghanistan violence must ease for peace deal with Taliban to advance, Pompeo says
Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump said he had a “very good talk” with a Taliban leader and insisted the militants want to end the violence, a U.S. military drone targeted the group in retaliation for an uptick in attacks against Afghan forces.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press