Afghanistan

At least 27 killed and dozens wounded after gunmen attack Shi’ite leader’s memorial in Afghanistan 

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At least 27 people are killed and dozens wounded as gunmen assault political rally in Afghanistan’s deadliest attack since US signed Taliban deal Taliban deny massacre days after United States and Taliban signed peace deal Women and children among the dead at remembrance ceremony in Kabul Afghan security forces tried to flush gunmen from a half-finished … Read more

Mike Pompeo arrives in Qatar to witness signing of historic deal with Taliban

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The United States and the Taliban have signed a peace agreement aimed at ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan, America’s longest. The signing could help President Donald Trump fulfill a key campaign promise to extract America from its ‘endless wars.’ Under the agreement, the U.S. will begin withdrawing thousands of troops in exchange for Taliban … Read more