Taliban Kill Dozens of Afghan Soldiers After Cease-Fire Lapses

Taliban fighters killed dozens of government soldiers in overnight attacks on two security checkpoints in northwestern Afghanistan, in the insurgent group’s first major assault since refusing to extend an unprecedented three-day cease fire......»»

The explosion, two days into a cease-fire between the Taliban and Afghan security forces, killed at least 26 people and wounded more than 50......»»

Taliban fighters had stormed a strategic city in eastern Afghanistan, laying siege to government buildings and security installations, in a show of insurgent strength ahead of an expected cease-fire later this month......»»

A blast that killed scores of students capped an extraordinary week of violence in Afghanistan, dimming what the U.S. and Afghan governments had considered real prospects for a cease-fire and peace talks with the Taliban......»»

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday proposed a conditional three-month cease-fire in the government’s U.S.-backed war against the Taliban......»»

One of Afghanistan’s most powerful figures was killed and the top U.S. commander in the country escaped unharmed as bodyguards opened fire following a meeting......»»

Zalmay Khalilzad, outlined two major sticking points between the U.S. and the Taliban, including the terms of a cease-fire and talks with the Afghan government......»»

Authored by Matt Agorist via TheFreeThoughtProject.com, The war in Afghanistan has reached new levels of insanity as a UN report shows US forces are killing more civilians than ISIS and Taliban combined. For the last several decades, the US .....»»

President Ashraf Ghani’s announcement is part of his effort to pressure Taliban insurgents to negotiate an end to the country’s 17-year war even as it widens......»»

The Taliban on Saturday announced its first cease-fire since the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, saying it would stop military operations against government forces to mark the Muslim observance of Eid al-Fitr......»»

Associated Press Taliban fighters killed a district governor in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday and kept up the pressure to seize control over.....»»

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Kabul as the Trump administration sought to fuel momentum toward talks with the Taliban following last month’s cease-fire......»»

The Afghan government plans .....»»

Reuters The Taliban has been assaulting the key city of Ghazni near Kabul for three days, and attacked police headquarters and other government buildings on Sunday,.....»»

TOLOnews The Taliban have killed more than 200 Afghan soldiers and police officers in four different areas in the last three days. More than 100 A.....»»

On a day when Taliban and U.S. officials met for another round of talks to end the Afghan war, insurgents attacked a base operated by the country’s intelligence agency and stormed the compound......»»

Cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas are continuing in Cairo despite Israel's military incursion into Rafah earlier this week. Smoke rising following an Israeli airstrike east of Rafah, Gaza Strip, on May 6, .....»»

Watch an exploding Ukrainian drone boat dodge fire from the air to kill one of the small, high-speed Russian ships still fighting in the Black Sea.....»»

Ukraine's military intelligence agency said it.....»»

Thousands of Israelis take to streets of Tel Aviv to demand cease-fire and PM"s resignation.....»»