Taliban says it will swap two US prisoners for ‘Bin Laden’s special aide’
The Taliban has admitted that it has two American prisoners, whose freedom it will only grant in return for the release of ...
Pakistan army bows before Taliban, PM Shehbaz Sharif begs for…, Islamabad unlikely to…
Following this escalation, the Pakistan army-backed Shehbaz government seems to have realized the gravity of the situation.
US man George Glezmann, held by Taliban for over 2 years, finally released thanks to Trump negotiators
A Georgia man held by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers since December 2022 was on his way back to the US Thursday after Trump ...
No bounty on Sirajuddin Haqqani, embassy to reopen in Kabul? Is the US quietly ending the Taliban’s isolation?
The US has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani known for ...
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Pakistan kills 16 fighters amid rising Afghanistan border tensions
Pakistan says all fighters killed overnight in North Waziristan while urging Afghan government to secure its borders.
US citizen George Glezmann freed after two and a half years in Taliban captivity following negotiations
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that George Glezmann, who was wrongfully detained in Afghanistan for two and ...
American citizen Glezmann freed by Taliban, returning to US
The Taliban on Thursday freed an American citizen detained in Afghanistan for over two years following direct talks between U ...
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Taliban rejects Pakistan’s claim, says no connection between Baloch separatists and Afghanistan
The Taliban emphasized that no members of the Baloch separatist militants are present in Afghanistan and that there is “no ...
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US lifts $10 million bounty on senior Taliban leaders, including Sirajuddin Haqqani, after American citizen’s release
The Haqqani network has long been associated with some of the deadliest attacks in Afghanistan, including bombings targeting ...
US signals shift in Taliban ties, may reopen Kabul embassy: Report
Direct engagement with the Taliban and the Haqqani network is essential for the Trump administration to counter ISIS-K ...
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Afghans who helped Americans fear Taliban retribution after U.S. suspends refugee program
Some 200,000 Afghans left behind during the 2021 U.S. withdrawal are now left in further limbo by the Trump administration’s refugee program suspension. Many fought alongside the U.S. and received ...