Warring Afghan Sides Launch ‘Historic Peace Negotiations’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attended the opening ceremony for talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
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Afghanistan US 'In Execution' Of Afghanistan Troop Reduction Plan
US Central Command says even with personnel numbers reduced to 4,500 they can "still pursue the task that we need to do in Afghanistan".
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Afghanistan Afghan President Names Council Amid Taliban Peace Deal Effort
The council will have the final say and will ultimately decide on the points that the negotiating team takes up with the Taliban.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan Begins Release Of Final 400 Taliban Prisoners
Prisoner releases on both sides are part of an agreement signed in February between the United States and the Taliban.
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News Traumatic Brain Injuries: Questions Over Care For British Personnel
A neuroscientist has told Forces News that British personnel with traumatic brain injuries are being "managed" differently to US patients.
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Afghanistan Afghan Troops Kill Senior IS Militant
The militant is said to be Assadullah Orakzai, an intelligence leader for the IS affiliate in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Afghan Interpreters: Government Pledges 'Fair System' For UK Residency
A redundancy scheme has enabled just two interpreters who worked with UK personnel to resettle in the two years since terms were relaxed.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Reduction In Civilian Casualties In 2020
The United Nations report credits the decrease to the reduction of operations by international forces.
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Afghanistan US Confirms Thousands Of Troops Have Withdrawn From Afghanistan
As planned, the United States has reduced its presence in Afghanistan to 8,600 personnel, withdrawing from five bases.
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Afghanistan How Has Coronavirus Impacted British Troops Deployed To Afghanistan?
It comes as doctors in Afghanistan are warning the country's health services are struggling to cope with cases of COVID-19.
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Royal Marines Royal Marine Receives Rare US Bronze Star For Afghanistan Service
Major James Fuller was decorated for his 12-month tour of duty while on exchange with the US Marine Corps.
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USA Trump Denies Being Briefed On Reported Bounties Against US Troops
Russia described the reports as “nonsense”.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Military Withdrawal Without Taliban Commitment Would Be 'Rash'
Former Ambassador Sir Nicholas Kay has spoken to Forces News about the future of Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Afghan Government To Release 900 Inmates As Taliban Considers Extended Ceasefire
It comes as a three-day ceasefire with the insurgents comes to an end.
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News Taliban And Afghan Government Declare Three-Day Ceasefire For Islamic Holiday
Eid al-Fitr is a major holiday on the Islamic calender, marking the end of a month's fasting.
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USA US On Track To Withdraw Thousands Of Troops From Afghanistan
An agreement, signed in February, confirmed the number of American personnel would drop to 8,600 from about 13,000 by mid-July.