American negotiators had insisted on a decline in hostilities — though not a complete cease-fire — before signing an agreement with the Taliban.
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A U.S.-Taliban Deal Hinges on Reducing Violence. It Might Work Like This.
As a start, all sides are supposed to halt attacks for one week — mostly. It’s not a full cease-fire, and even then it may be difficult to do.
Trump Gives Conditional Go Ahead on Peace Deal With Taliban, Officials Say
If the Taliban fulfill a promise to reduce violence, the United States would then sign a deal that would begin the gradual withdrawal of American troops.
Two American Soldiers Killed in Shootout With Afghan Forces
Six American service members were wounded, a spokesman for the U.S. military said. He said a person in an Afghan uniform appeared to have opened fire.
They Fight Suicide Bombers. But Can Afghan Police Fight Crime?
During a lull in terrorist attacks, Kabul residents are talking about how rampant crime has become. A long-militarized police force is finding it difficult to regear.
Afghan War Casualty Report: February 2020
At least 23 pro-government forces and seven civilians have been killed in Afghanistan so far this month.
NATO Eyes Troop Reductions in Afghanistan as U.S. Draws Down
The Trump administration’s decision to eventually withdraw several thousand troops from America’s longest war has triggered a debate within the 29-country alliance.
Afghan Votes Will Be Audited, Extending Monthslong Election Crisis
The dispute over the outcome of September’s presidential race is playing out while sensitive peace talks take place between the U.S. and the Taliban.
Violence Must Stop Before Afghanistan Peace Agreement, Pompeo Says
“What we are demanding now is demonstrable evidence of their will and capacity to reduce violence,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said of the latest negotiations.
The Main Theme of ‘1917’? The Innocence That War Destroys
Tucked into the plot of Sam Mendes’s new film is a portrayal of the youth and innocence that is so readily destroyed in war.