'A turbulent last six months resulted in increases in overall enemy attacks (6 percent) and effective attacks (4 percent) in 2019 compared to the already high levels reported in 2018,' SIGAR stated in its quarterly report to the US Congress. . . Attacks dropped earlier in the year but picked up again..…

The US DoD in its to Congress, noted, AQ, ISIS-K, and some number of Taliban hardliners will constitute substantial threat to Afghan government and its citizens, and to United States and its Coalition partners. ..…

Today, she noted, women make up 28 per cent of the Afghan National Assembly - a higher proportion than in Congress. . But as the Taliban and the US move toward a preliminary peace agreement, there are growing fears that Afghan women will lose the gains they have made over nearly two decades...…

Today, she noted, women make up 28 percent of the Afghan National Assembly — more than in Congress. . But as the Taliban and the United States move toward a preliminary peace agreement — which could be released in days — there are growing fears that Afghan women will lose the gains..…

officials Washington have praised Pakistani and Saudi governments U.S officials have confirmed that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are the primary sources of support for Taliban and other Islamist militant groups Afghanistan.. In April 2008, Treasury Department Stuart Levey told Congress that..…

While Afghans are plenty critical of their current government, few seem to think of the Taliban as a more palatable option. ... Congress is dysfunctional,” Eleanor Smeal, Feminist Majority Foundation president and publisher of Ms., points out, “but not for a moment would we think of..…

How convenient, then, should you be in the mood to make war on Iran, if that country just happens to be responsible for terror attacks linked to the Taliban (which once did harbor al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden). Why, you wouldn’t even need to ask Congress for permission to pursue your war..…

In recent months, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other Trump administration officials have been trying to convince Congress that Iran has ties with al-Qaeda and Taliban... ..…

[Could Trump use the Sept. 11 war law to attack Iran without going to Congress?] ... Statements tying Iran to Al Qaeda or the Taliban by Mr. Pompeo and other officials point to the potential for the administration to justify invoking the 2001 authorization, some lawmakers say. ..…

Obama's announcement frustrated many in U.S military who could not comprehend how we were supposed to defeat Taliban with time limit, and wait us out —. Then the generals could brief Congress and White House, showing the lack of combat deaths that Taliban were subdued, and..…

U.S military will no longer report on how much territory is controlled by Taliban Afghanistan, making it much harder for Congress and members of the general public to assess whether the in that country is succeeding. ..…

Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump told Congress that he intended to bring home US forces from Afghanistan as negotiators made progress in talks with the Taliban militants. . ..…

My administration is holding constructive talks with number of Afghan groups, including Taliban, in his State of Union address to Congress, weighing possible solution to this long and bloody conflict... 7.10am Vows to build the wall... ..…

Americans have been dying since then mostly in a forlorn attempt to bring liberal centralized governance to Central Asia, something Congress never endorsed. The Taliban wants to be left alone, not attack America. As for Al Qaeda, it is active all over, including in Syria, where Washington..…

Thus, 17 years after Congress authorized the use of military force against those who attacked us on September 11, the same statute remains on the books, unamended, even as it is used to justify hostilities against groups increasingly far removed from al Qaeda and the Taliban. . . In both contexts,..…

Engel, in letter to Khalilzad, demanded the envoy testify before the committee so that Congress and American people will have the opportunity to understand the contours of your negotiations with Taliban and the potential risks and opportunities that may result... ..…

It has been 17 years since the Congress enacted the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Al Qaeda and the Taliban in response to the terrorist attacks on 9/11. ..…

There was no dearth of rabid voices in American Congress and Senate  calling Pakistan one of the top 'frenemies American policy, due to its tolerance of Taliban sanctuaries on its soil, despite its cooperation with the US Afghanistan.. ..…

The government argued in court it could detain the citizen under the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, which Congress passed after 9/11. . The ACLU, however, argued that those war powers pertain to al-Qaida and the Taliban and don’t apply in the battle against IS. . ..…

According to a U.S. watchdog group appointed by Congress, security conditions in Afghanistan are deteriorating as the Taliban continues to seize territory. . ..…

WASHINGTON, D.C — The U.S military fighting Afghanistan, now in its 15th year, has been drawn into combat against Taliban year reports watchdog agency appointed by Congress.. American and British forces were compelled on several occasions to support ANDSF troops in combat against..…

Afghan national police and army forces are experiencing in their capability to fight Taliban less reports watchdog agency appointed by Congress.. ..…