The Taliban accused the Afghan government of recovering previously released prisoners from its ranks, an accusation rejected by the Afghan authorities. The government has released more than 4,000 Taliban fighters, while the group has released nearly 700 prisoners under an agreement between the United States and the Taliban that aims …
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President Trump said Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, who was asked by Republican colleagues to resign his leadership position because he was undermining the president, is “upset” because he wants to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan. Liz Cheney is only upset that I have been actively pulling our great and beautiful …
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According to a new report, one of the Taliban attackers killed by the Afghan teen Qamar Gul, who was later hailed on social media as a hero, was her own husband. Qamar’s husband Mohamed Naeem was fighting on the side of the Taliban and was apparently seeking his forced return …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. Federal agents were filmed using tear gas and batons to try to disperse the “Mommy Wall,” a peaceful protest group made up of mothers in Portland, Oregon, where repression …
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Air strikes in eastern Afghanistan killed 45 people, including Taliban civilians and fighters, local officials said on Wednesday. Ali Ahmad Faqir Yar, governor of the Adraskan district in the eastern Afghan province of Herat, said at least eight civilians were among the dead. “Forty-five people have so far been killed …
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