Deep resistance to democracy and protections for minorities within the Taliban code will emerge as huge hurdles if the insurgents seek agreement with the Afghan government.
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Afghan War Casualty Report: June 21-27
At least 67 pro-government forces and 12 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
A School With No Heat or Computers but Many College-Bound Students. Mostly Girls.
At an Afghan mountain school, there are no computers, lights or heat. Even books are few. Yet 90 percent of graduates get into college. Most of them are girls.
2 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Fierce Firefight in Afghanistan
The latest American military deaths, bringing this year’s total to nine in the country, come days before the next round of peace talks between the United States and the Taliban.
Afghan War Casualty Report: June 14-20
At least seven pro-government forces and seven civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
2 Giant Buddhas Survived 1,500 Years. Fragments, Graffiti and a Hologram Remain.
Visitors may end up finishing the job that the Taliban started. A crawl through the honeycombed caves around the destroyed Buddhas is sobering.
Afghan War Casualty Report: June 7-13
At least 70 pro-government forces and 17 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
Afghan Peace Marchers Meet the Taliban and Find ‘People Just Like Us’
The activists said that rank-and-file fighters shared their desire for an end to the conflict, but that leaders on both sides “insist on fighting.”
Afghan War Casualty Report: May 31-June 6
At least 50 pro-government forces and 19 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
A Taliban Commander’s Double Life, in a War He Couldn’t Leave Behind
In one life, he was Zabet Khan, a 25-year-old with a fondness for selfies. In the other, he was Commander Zarqawi, veteran of a war he couldn’t escape.