According to a report, last year was the single deadliest for Afghan civilians since the United Nations began documenting casualties a decade ago.
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Taliban Deputy Chief Arrives in Qatar for Talks With U.S.
The arrival of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s political chief, was the latest sign that talks with Americans had reached a crucial stage.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: Feb. 15-21
At least 52 pro-government forces and 14 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
A War Memorial Is Being Expanded. Some Say It Whitewashes History.
The Australian War Memorial, at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars, will grow to commemorate recent conflicts, including war zones in which Australia still has troops.
Cancellation of Pakistan Trip Revives Debate Over Taliban’s Ability to Travel
The Afghan government lodged a protest with the United Nations saying the insurgent group was violating travel restrictions under international sanctions.
‘No One Survived.’ A Taliban Attack Kills 32 at Remote Afghan Post.
The attack on the small base was the latest in a series of deadly Taliban ambushes of Afghan security outposts.
The President, the Envoy and the Talib: 3 Lives Shaped by War and Study Abroad
They were scholarship students in the 1970s, and now they are all at center stage of the drama surrounding American talks with the Taliban.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: Feb. 8-14
At least 78 pro-government forces and 23 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
A Valentine in Uncertain Times: ‘I Kiss You Amid the Taliban’
Young urban Afghans who came of age with the liberties of the past 18 years celebrate Valentine’s Day amid fears that compromise with the Taliban could erode basic freedoms.
U.S. Airstrikes Said to Kill at Least 10 Civilians in Afghanistan
The United States military conducted airstrikes this weekend in Helmand Province as part of an operation targeting Taliban insurgents. Local officials and residents said women and children were killed.