it was Green Berets who were first sent into Afghanistan on a mission to link with Afghan fighters to attack the Taliban in the opening days of Operation Enduring Freedom. To enter the ranks of ...

Ultimately, effective counterterrorism hinges on establishing communication with Taliban clerics. The United States lacks this, leaving Washington blind to the group’s internal power structure ...

A diplomat from Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban cautioned the United States on Monday against threatening retaliatory measures in response to detentions of U.S. nationals in the country.

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And the TTP's recruitment efforts are growing, even drawing from the Afghan Taliban's own ranks - an indication of the deep ideological and historical ties between the two groups. This continued ...

This is not the first time the senior Taliban leader, viewed as moderate within the Taliban ranks, called for restoring the education of Afghan girls and women. In September 2022, a year after the ...

This is not the first time the senior Taliban leader, viewed as moderate within the Taliban ranks, called for restoring the education of Afghan girls and women. In September 2022, a year after the ...

This is not the first time Stanikzai, viewed as a moderate within the Taliban ranks, has spoken out on the matter. In 2022, he declared there was no religious basis for banning girls from ...

Taliban authorities in Afghanistan reportedly have agreed to allow female students to pursue higher education in Pakistan, provided that their male guardians also are granted visas to accompany ...

This is not the first time the senior Taliban leader, viewed as moderate within the Taliban ranks, called for restoring the education of Afghan girls and women. In September 2022, a year after the ...

A Taliban government delegation was visiting Japan for the first time on Monday, in a rare diplomatic visit outside of the region. The Afghan delegation left Kabul on Saturday, in a visit that ...