Female delegates trying to speak on peace with the Taliban were told to sit down and shut up, raising fears that future governments will not protect their rights.
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At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: April 26-May 2
At least 48 pro-government forces and 18 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
Taliban and U.S. Start New Round of Talks in Qatar
As fighting intensifies across Afghanistan, American and insurgent envoys — though none from the Afghan government — will discuss a possible troop withdrawal.
U.S. Military Stops Counting How Much of Afghanistan Is Controlled by Taliban
“It’s like turning off the scoreboard,” one American official said of the decision, which eliminates an important public measure of progress in the war.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: April 19-25
At least 16 pro-government forces and 15 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
At War: On Sale in Kabul: Mementos of America’s War in Afghanistan, for $2 or Less
Challenge coins are handed out to commemorate American military campaigns. But the trinkets carry different weight when displayed beside tokens from earlier wars that failed.
U.S. and Afghan Forces Killed More Civilians Than Taliban Did, Report Finds
Afghan civilian deaths attributed to pro-government forces rose in the first quarter of this year, even as overall civilian casualties dropped, according to the U.N.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: April 12-18
At least 76 pro-government forces and 12 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
Peace Conference Derailed as Taliban Object to Afghan Delegation
Taliban resistance to meeting a delegation with a large number of Afghan government officials forced organizers to postpone indefinitely an event seen as crucial to peace efforts.
Kabul Dispatch: ‘Memory Boxes’ Offer Poignant Reminders of Afghan Lives Lost to Violence
Afghan families lovingly preserve the basic belongings of loves ones killed in attacks — sandals, toys — in memory boxes that are expressions of both grief and healing.