The recovery of large amounts of American cash at a Taliban outpost in Afghanistan helped tip off U.S. officials. It is believed that at least one U.S. troop death was the result of the bounties.
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Afghan Deaths Pile Up in Uncertainty Over U.S. Deal With Taliban
Targeted killings and widespread attacks across Afghanistan have sapped brief optimism as peace talks remain stalled.
Russia Secretly Offered Afghan Militants Bounties to Kill U.S. Troops, Intelligence Says
The Trump administration has been deliberating for months about what to do about a stunning intelligence assessment.
Malala Yousafzai Graduates From Oxford University
“Currently unemployed,” said the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate. But for now, it’s time for some rest and Netflix.
U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Reduced to 8,600, General Says
The phased troop withdrawal has continued on schedule, even as other parts of a peace deal with the Taliban have faced setbacks and delays.
Afghan War Casualty Report: June 2020
At least 28 pro-government forces and 33 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan so far this month.
How the Taliban Outlasted a Superpower in Afghanistan: Tenacity and Carnage
The Taliban stand on the brink of realizing their most fervent desire: U.S. troops leaving Afghanistan. They have given up little of their extremist ideology to do it.
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.
Clinic Bombed as Afghan Forces Fend Off Taliban Attack on Kunduz
Airstrikes destroyed much of a health center after the militants again attacked the northern city, which they have repeatedly overrun.
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.