Regarding Washington's motives for providing covert support to breakaway factions of Afghan Taliban, Pakistani Taliban and Islamic State's Afghanistan, the US invaded Afghanistan October 2001, in the aftermath of the terror attack, and toppled Taliban with the help of Northern Alliance..…

A peace negotiation with the Taliban and a quick exit for U.S. troops is worrisome in light of this incident, as it is indicative of the Taliban and al-Qaeda’s continued cooperation. This showcases the groups’ close alliance and the Taliban’s resolve not to abandon al-Qaeda,..…

Along with India, Russia, and other regional powers, Iran supported the Northern Alliance, the coalition of militia groups that resisted Taliban control in the north of Afghanistan.  . . . ... -led military coalition that used the manpower of the Northern..…

The Northern Alliance, the small pocket of resistance against Taliban, pushed Taliban out of most of Afghanistan. ..…

-led coalition ousted Taliban regime.. The election seems unlikely to bring the peace sought by Afghans, tired of increasingly war, or easy exit for United States, seeking to end its longest war.. ..…

The activities also marked the anniversary of the death of Ahmad Shah Masud, Northern Alliance leader and anti- Taliban commander. ..…

The fact is that even as talks were going on, attacks from both sides continued as usual, leading Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to claim to that the coalition forces had killed 1,000 Taliban fighters in the 10 days. ..…

Sirajuddin Haqqani is the leader under Taliban, Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada, and is associated with Qaida. According to the UN ISIL, Al- Qaida and Taliban Monitoring Team, quoted in blog post by former to the commander of International Security Assistance Force Afghanistan,..…

Perhaps the real reason for the recent failure of the peace negotiations between Taliban, Afghan and the US can be found Secretary Pompeo's remarks on CNN's State of Union show this past weekend... I want American people to know that President Trump is taking it to Taliban in..…

Ghani insists September 28 election go ahead, even as the US seemed to be more interested in signing deal with Taliban and committing to immediate intra- Afghan talks on the country's political future.. Today more European Union's mission to Afghanistan said.. Taliban have..…

The notion that we can broker peace and some sort of coalition with Taliban is folly born of desperation for generals to save political face, not win Islam has declared on West.. ..…

In three days, Trump's U-turn, changed the situation around the US in the coalition against Taliban , and the content of Doha talks that began last summer. ... By inviting Taliban to meet Afghan delegation, most of whose members are veterans of Northern Alliance that..…

Mahfodz said PAS- Umno tie-up was giving PH leaders nightmares, and is the reason why the coalition's leaders had branded PAS as Taliban, after Afghan militant group... ..…

At the time, Taliban regime which controlled most of Afghanistan was engaged in bloody fight with Northern Alliance.. 2001 attacks, Lindh was one of hundreds of Taliban fighters captured by Northern Alliance forces on November 25.. ..…

Occupying and controlling an increasing percentage of the country, the Taliban were opposed primarily by the Northern Alliance, a coalition of various non-Pashtun groups. ... In the ongoing civil war between the Taliban and the Northern Alliance, the..…

Welcome to USA TODAY NETWORK'S EUROPEAN UNION EXPERIENCE. John Walker Lindh, American who joined Taliban, to be freed from Indiana prison. ..…

Welcome to USA TODAY NETWORK'S EUROPEAN UNION EXPERIENCE. 'American Taliban John Walker Lindh to be freed from Terre Haute Thursday. ..…

As start, to capture Taliban-controlled, Kabul, CIA had mobilized Northern Alliance leaders. In 2016, New York Times reported that both Taliban rebels and provincial officials opposing them were locked in struggle for control of the lucrative drug Helmand Province, the source of..…

As start, to capture Taliban-controlled, Kabul, CIA had mobilized Northern Alliance leaders. In 2016, New York Times reported that both Taliban rebels and provincial officials opposing them were locked in struggle for control of the lucrative drug Helmand Province, the source of..…

As start, to capture Taliban-controlled, Kabul, CIA had mobilized Northern Alliance leaders. In 2016, New York Times reported that both Taliban rebels and provincial officials opposing them were locked in struggle for control of the lucrative drug Helmand Province, the source of..…

Taliban took credit for the attack, even as U.S holds talks with Taliban Qatar.. Marines and coalition partners in Georgian Armed Forces that assists NATO's Resolute Support Mission Afghanistan, ment from Marine Forces Reserve.. ..…

during Cold War, all the major powers -- Britain, France, Soviet Union, and United States -- deployed expanded clandestine services worldwide, making covert operations facet of power. As start, to capture Taliban-controlled, Kabul, CIA had mobilized Northern Alliance leaders. ..…

Occupying and controlling an increasing percentage of the country, the Taliban were opposed primarily by the Northern Alliance, a coalition of various non-Pashtun groups. ... In the ongoing civil war between the Taliban and the Northern Alliance, the..…

And Taliban and Afghan negotiating team that includes Afghan Government and other Afghans will begin their work on the other two core issues intra- Afghan negotiations on settlement and comprehensive ceasefire.. MR PALLADINO I would say that Taliban and Afghan negotiating..…

This article was posted on Monday, February 18th, 2019 at 11 41pm and is filed under Afghanistan, Donald Trump, Russia, Taliban, Soviet Union, United States... ..…

Ata Mohammad Noor, former warlord who Soviet troops and served attended meeting last Moscow that brought together former Afghan officials, opposition figures and Taliban... Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan December 1979, driven by fears that U.S could try to establish foothold next to..…

President Donald Trump said in his State of the Union address last week that the United States is working toward a deal with the Taliban. ... On Feb. 5—again, the same day as Trump’s State of the Union speech—the Taliban met in Moscow with an invited delegation of..…

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... ..…

After the American invasion and occupation of Afghanistan in 2001 with the help of the Northern Alliance, the top leadership of the Taliban has mostly settled in Quetta and its adjoining rural areas and Afghan refugee camps, hence it is called the Quetta Shura Taliban. . In order to..…

-led coalition toppled the Taliban government in Kabul, Afghanistan remains one of the poorest and most insurgent-ridden countries in the world — just like America and its allies found the country when they invaded in 2001. ... Shaheen said women are educated under Taliban rule..…

-brokered political deal in 2014 that led to formation of a coalition government, said the Taliban have not changed since their austere regime was toppled by U.S. ... The impasse over the talks comes as Afghanistan prepares to hold presidential elections in July with many Afghans believing..…

The announcement for this team came days the US special representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation at US State Department, was 'appeasing Taliban and was center-staging Pakistan in the overall process.. ..…

Finally, ion Pakistan had made number of times, Zalmay Khalilzad, American diplomat appointed to find way to end Afghan war, led US team at talks with six Taliban representatives Doha... ..…

Addressing the conference, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani laid out the principles of any peace with the militants, declaring that he had formed team to negotiate peace with Taliban... ..…

The administration of US President Donald Trump is now negotiating directly with the Taliban, excluding the Kabul government. . Afghan president forms negotiating team . Speaking at a UN conference on the war, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Wednesday that he had formed a 12-strong..…

He pressed Kabul administration to form 'authoritative and delegation that could represent Afghans, adding that Taliban have already formed team. The US envoy has been shuttling between Qatar-based Taliban and Afghan leaders Kabul over the past few days, trying to broker..…

Moreover, the diversion from Afghanistan also helped prolong it, as Taliban regrouped and US-led coalition faced accumulating problems. On the day chosen, June 2018, thirty distinct attacks occurred involving Taliban, ISIS, Afghan army and police, plus United States soldiers,..…

The peace caravan arrived Kabul on June, the day that Taliban leaders Pakistan refused to extend unprecedented three-day cease-fire between Afghan, Taliban, and the forces of U.S.-led coalition. During the cease-fire, members of Taliban entered government-controlled..…

According to various assessments, security conditions are getting worse, primarily due to the resilient Taliban. . Nevertheless, American forces are only able to carry out operations against the Taliban when U.S. or coalition forces are under direct threat; when U.S. officials..…

-led coalition, namely Taliban,  Haqqani Network, and others, through billions of dollar spent on U.S. ... Some of those militias, opium traffickers, arms smugglers, and other criminals were known as Northern Alliance. ..…

“I have the authority to protect our coalition members against any insurgency — Haqqani [Network], Taliban, al Qaeda — if they’re posing as a threat to our coalition forces,” testified the commander, Gen. ... “If the Taliban are attacking coalition..…

On Thursday, Afghan soldier opened fire on group of coalition troops outside military base Afghanistan. most green-on-blue attacks are carried out not by Taliban infiltrators except by Afghans. ..…

., Pashtun Taliban government was battling Tajik Northern Alliance insurgency, which U.S allied with in its campaign to overthrow Taliban government. With the overthrow of Taliban, Tajiks who made up the bulk of Northern Alliance considered themselves the..…

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, except suicide bombings have become common among Taliban insurgents fighting Afghan and coalition troops. ... -led forces overthrew Taliban December 2001. The bloodshed has put pressure on the government of..…

In Panjwayi, NATO troops used artillery and aircraft to inflict 'heavy casualties against Taliban fighters,' an alliance statement said. . . . ..…