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Afghan Lawmakers Voice Alarm On Air Force As US Withdrawal Nears
Afghan lawmakers on Friday voiced alarm that their air force was depleted in the face of a Taliban offensive, as they asked the United States to finalize assistance ahead of a troop withdrawal.
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US Secretary Of State Pompeo Meets Taliban, Kabul Negotiators In Qatar
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Afghan government and Taliban negotiators in Doha, calling for them to speed up their peace talks as Washington accelerates its military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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US, Afghanistan Agree To Accelerate Afghan Peace Talks
The United States and Afghanistan said Thursday they have agreed to accelerate efforts to reach a negotiated end to the conflict in the war-ravaged country.
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Acting Pentagon Chief Makes Surprise Visit To Kabul, Meets Ashraf Ghani
Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan Monday, where he met with President Ashraf Ghani as the United States leads a push for peace talks with the Taliban.
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Talks With Taliban "Constructive", Hope To Reach Settlement: Donald Trump
Informing Congress that his administration is holding "constructive talks" with the Taliban, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that after two decades of war in Afghanistan, the hour has come to at least try for peace.
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Donald Trump Says Talks With Afghanistan "Proceeding Well"
Negotiations in Afghanistan are going well, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, after U.S. officials earlier this week said there had been significant progress in talks to end 17 years of war in the country.
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"Significant Blow": Over 50 Taliban Leaders Killed In Rocket Strike, Says US
More than 50 senior Taliban commanders were killed in an artillery strike on a meeting in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand, a U.S. military spokesman said on Wednesday, as fighting continues across the country.
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Massive US Bomb In Afghanistan Killed 36 From ISIS, Say Local Officials
As many as three dozen militants with the radical Islamic State group were killed when U.S. forces dropped a 22,000-pound bomb on their hideout in eastern Afghanistan, defense ministry officials said Friday.
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Pentagon Chief Readies Afghanistan Proposals For Donald Trump
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday said he is compiling an assessment for President Donald Trump to weigh on Afghanistan, which remains mired in a brutal and seemingly intractable conflict.
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US Will 'Remain Committed' To Afghanistan: US Defense Secretary
The United States will "remain committed" to Afghanistan, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday, amid questions about what President-elect Donald Trump's foreign policy will mean for the South Asian nation.
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Vladimir Putin Warns of Spillover From Afghanistan Fighting
Russian President Vladimir Putin today warned that violence in Afghanistan could spill over into ex-Soviet Central Asia, a day after the US announced it would keep thousands of troops in the conflict-wracked country.
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US Anticipates New Commitments From 'Key Allies' in Afghanistan: Ashton Carter
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday he believes NATO allies will renew or adjust their contributions to the US-led coalition in Afghanistan as Washington extends its mission.
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US Not Leaving Afghanistan: Pentagon Chief
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Wednesday indicated the United States would maintain extra troops in Afghanistan beyond the end of next year.
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US, Allies Review Afghan Pullback Options: Reports
U.S. and allied defence officials, increasingly wary of White House plans to scale back the U.S. presence in Afghanistan, are reviewing new drawdown options that include keeping thousands of American troops in the country beyond the end of 2016, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
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New Pentagon Chief Ashton Carter in Kabul on Unannounced Visit
The Pentagon's new chief, Ashton Carter, flew to Kabul on an unannounced visit today to confer with commanders and Afghan leaders about the future of the American military presence in Afghanistan.
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Afghan Lawmakers Voice Alarm On Air Force As US Withdrawal Nears
Afghan lawmakers on Friday voiced alarm that their air force was depleted in the face of a Taliban offensive, as they asked the United States to finalize assistance ahead of a troop withdrawal.
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US Secretary Of State Pompeo Meets Taliban, Kabul Negotiators In Qatar
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Afghan government and Taliban negotiators in Doha, calling for them to speed up their peace talks as Washington accelerates its military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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US, Afghanistan Agree To Accelerate Afghan Peace Talks
The United States and Afghanistan said Thursday they have agreed to accelerate efforts to reach a negotiated end to the conflict in the war-ravaged country.
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Acting Pentagon Chief Makes Surprise Visit To Kabul, Meets Ashraf Ghani
Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan Monday, where he met with President Ashraf Ghani as the United States leads a push for peace talks with the Taliban.
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Talks With Taliban "Constructive", Hope To Reach Settlement: Donald Trump
Informing Congress that his administration is holding "constructive talks" with the Taliban, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that after two decades of war in Afghanistan, the hour has come to at least try for peace.
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Donald Trump Says Talks With Afghanistan "Proceeding Well"
Negotiations in Afghanistan are going well, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, after U.S. officials earlier this week said there had been significant progress in talks to end 17 years of war in the country.
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"Significant Blow": Over 50 Taliban Leaders Killed In Rocket Strike, Says US
More than 50 senior Taliban commanders were killed in an artillery strike on a meeting in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand, a U.S. military spokesman said on Wednesday, as fighting continues across the country.
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Massive US Bomb In Afghanistan Killed 36 From ISIS, Say Local Officials
As many as three dozen militants with the radical Islamic State group were killed when U.S. forces dropped a 22,000-pound bomb on their hideout in eastern Afghanistan, defense ministry officials said Friday.
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Pentagon Chief Readies Afghanistan Proposals For Donald Trump
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday said he is compiling an assessment for President Donald Trump to weigh on Afghanistan, which remains mired in a brutal and seemingly intractable conflict.
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US Will 'Remain Committed' To Afghanistan: US Defense Secretary
The United States will "remain committed" to Afghanistan, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday, amid questions about what President-elect Donald Trump's foreign policy will mean for the South Asian nation.
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Vladimir Putin Warns of Spillover From Afghanistan Fighting
Russian President Vladimir Putin today warned that violence in Afghanistan could spill over into ex-Soviet Central Asia, a day after the US announced it would keep thousands of troops in the conflict-wracked country.
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US Anticipates New Commitments From 'Key Allies' in Afghanistan: Ashton Carter
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday he believes NATO allies will renew or adjust their contributions to the US-led coalition in Afghanistan as Washington extends its mission.
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US Not Leaving Afghanistan: Pentagon Chief
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Wednesday indicated the United States would maintain extra troops in Afghanistan beyond the end of next year.
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US, Allies Review Afghan Pullback Options: Reports
U.S. and allied defence officials, increasingly wary of White House plans to scale back the U.S. presence in Afghanistan, are reviewing new drawdown options that include keeping thousands of American troops in the country beyond the end of 2016, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
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New Pentagon Chief Ashton Carter in Kabul on Unannounced Visit
The Pentagon's new chief, Ashton Carter, flew to Kabul on an unannounced visit today to confer with commanders and Afghan leaders about the future of the American military presence in Afghanistan.
