The 20-hour gun battle left officials scrambling to recapture hundreds of prisoners, including many from the Islamic State and the Taliban.
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In Afghanistan, a Rarely Seen Anti-Tank Weapon Destroys a Helicopter
Another Afghan helicopter was hit in January by an anti-tank guided missile in southern Afghanistan, in a swath of territory long contested by the Taliban.
Taliban Announce Brief Cease-Fire, as Afghan Peace Talks Look Imminent
The developments could inject new optimism into a peace process that had been floundering over disagreements and insurgent attacks.
For Women in Afghan Security Forces, a Daily Battle
A new generation of women is moving to take up leadership roles in Afghanistan. The price is a daily barrage of abuse, and the fear that not much has changed.
A Prisoner Release Stuns 2 American War Widows
An Afghan police officer who killed two American military advisers in 2012 is released early from his 20-year sentence.
Trump Wants Troops in Afghanistan Home by Election Day. The Pentagon Is Drawing Up Plans.
President Trump has repeatedly voiced a desire to leave Afghanistan sooner than the timeline laid out in the Feb. 29 peace agreement. He may want to campaign on bringing home every soldier.
Afghan Sides Agree to Rare Cease-Fire During Eid al-Fitr
President Ashraf Ghani welcomed the Taliban’s announcement of a three-day cessation of violence after months of intensifying attacks.
Afghan Rivals Sign Power-Sharing Deal as Political Crisis Subsides
President Ashraf Ghani gave Abdullah Abdullah the leading role in seeking peace with the Taliban and the ability to name half the cabinet.
Afghan Power-Sharing Deal Would Promote General Accused of Rape
The case is still open against Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum, a strongman from Afghanistan’s civil war. But he would become a marshal in order to help settle a bitter election dispute.
U.S. Urges Afghanistan to Stay the Course With Peace Deal as Violence Resurges
The chief American negotiator is scrambling to keep a tentative peace deal intact as violence inflames tensions between the Taliban and the Afghan government.