A new generation of career-minded women in Afghanistan fear that all they have fought for will be swept away if the Taliban negotiate a return.
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Afghan War Casualty Report: September 2020
At least 45 pro-government forces and 27 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan in the past seven days.
Afghan Peace Talks Set to Begin as Prisoner Swap Is Nearly Done
Afghan officials say that the last of thousands of Taliban prisoners are set to be freed, and that talks with the insurgents in Qatar will start soon.
Taliban Violated Afghan Deal With Shelling of American Bases, U.S. Officials Say
Rockets that U.S. officials say were fired by the insurgent group have landed around two bases used by American forces. A Taliban commander denied involvement.
With Delay in Afghan Peace Talks, a Creeping Sense of ‘Siege’ Around Kabul
Instead of mass-casualty attacks, the Taliban are carrying out targeted assaults in the capital and neighboring districts. The country’s security forces seem unable to control them.
The Creator of ‘Terminal Lance’ on His New Graphic Novel
The comic strip illustrator Maximilian Uriarte released his second graphic novel this month — a narrative based in the mountains of Afghanistan and imbued with ideas about racism and loss.
Pompeo Says He and Military Warned Russia on Bounties for Killing U.S. Troops
The secretary of state’s acknowledgment came as a new detail surfaced about the intelligence that led to the C.I.A. assessment.
Afghanistan to Investigate Video Showing Forces Mutilating Taliban Corpses
Many fear the video and other inflammatory clips circulating on social media will fuel revenge-taking long after any peace deal.
Afghanistan to Release Last Taliban Prisoners, Removing Final Hurdle to Talks
The decision clears the way for the last of 5,000 insurgents to be freed. President Ashraf Ghani announced the release after convening an assembly of 3,000 representatives to seek their advice.
Pompeo Warned Russia Against Bounties on U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is said to have sternly discussed payouts and red lines in a telephone call with Sergey V. Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister.