The bombing came as the United States and the Taliban near a deal. It was unclear whether the Taliban’s top leader Mawlawi Haibatullah was at the mosque.
Tag: Afghanistan
Afghan War Casualty Report: August 9-15
At least nine pro-government forces and 11 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
U.S. Seeks to Reassure Afghan Military Amid Uncertainty Over a Peace Deal
The leader of the American and NATO missions in Afghanistan denied reports that support was being pulled back in anticipation of an agreement with the Taliban.
The U.S. and the Taliban Are Near a Deal. Here’s What It Could Look Like.
Details of how American troops would withdraw and how a cease-fire would be shaped are among the most crucial issues in the talks’ final stages.
Pakistan’s Envoy Suggests Kashmir Crisis Could Affect Afghan Peace Talks
The ambassador, Asad Majeed Khan, said Pakistan might have to redeploy troops from its border with Afghanistan to the Kashmir frontier instead.
As U.S. Nears a Pullout Deal, Afghan Army Is on the Defensive
Afghan commanders promised last year to stop fighting a static “checkpoint war.” But most of their soldiers are still hunkered down in their bases.
Will a New Plan End the War in Afghanistan?
Peace remains elusive after 18 years of war. A framework agreement between the United States and the Taliban will signal how it might be possible.
In Afghanistan, the Endgame Demands a Difficult Balancing Act in a Region on Edge
Rising tensions between India and Pakistan — not to mention the interests of China, Iran and Russia — are complicating American peace talks with the Taliban that are already filled with suspicion.
Afghan War Casualty Report: August 2-8
At least 97 pro-government forces and 35 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
Violence in Afghanistan Worsens as U.S.-Taliban Peace Talks Plod On
Insurgents claimed responsibility for a bombing in Kabul that killed 14 and wounded scores, a majority of them civilians.