The secretary of state’s acknowledgment came as a new detail surfaced about the intelligence that led to the C.I.A. assessment.
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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.
Afghan War Casualty Report: August 2020
At least 42 pro-government forces and 41 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan in August.
More U.S. Troops Will Leave Afghanistan Before the Election, Trump Says
The president’s assertion undercuts diplomats who have said withdrawals will depend on the Taliban’s commitment to its peace deal with the United States.
29 Dead After ISIS Attack on Afghan Prison
The 20-hour gun battle left officials scrambling to recapture hundreds of prisoners, including many from the Islamic State and the Taliban.
Militants Attack Afghan Prison as Brief Cease-Fire Expires
The Islamic State reportedly took responsibility for an assault at a time when releasing insurgents from prisons has become a major issue in the Afghan peace process.
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.
Trump Did Not Ask Putin About Russia’s Bounties on U.S. Troops
Amid no new signs of investigative developments, the president also said for the first time that he would have acted had he known about an earlier C.I.A. assessment.