Afghans Head To Polls Amid Security Concerns
The Taliban has warned civilians to 'stay at home or risk being hurt'.
The Taliban has warned civilians to 'stay at home or risk being hurt'.
The raid was carried out by Afghan forces backed by US airstrikes in Helmand province, according to Afghan officials.
The exercise was held at Caerwent training area, where the roads have been created to mirror that of Kabul.
President Donald Trump said the talks were "dead" but the Taliban's chief negotiator said 'their doors are open for negotiations'.
Red Cross staff will now be able to carry out humanitarian work safely.
The Taliban negotiating team arrived in the Russian capital on Friday.
The US President cancelled a meeting with Taliban leaders and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani to try to reach a peace deal.
President Donald Trump said he was due to "secretly meet" members of the Taliban and Afghan government.
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who is visiting London, said foreign fighters "should all go back to their home countries to face justice".
The attack also happened close to the US embassy and was the second major blast in the Afghan capital this week.
The memorial was opened at Stanley Primary School in Ardrossan, where Corporal William Savage studied as a boy.
The proposed deal would see more than 5,000 American troops leave Afghanistan.
A deal would lead to intra-Afghan negotiations aimed at a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire.
Heavy fighting has gone on in Kunduz since the early hours of Saturday morning.
It brings the total number of US troops who have died in Afghanistan to at least 15 this year.
If an agreement is reached, it could end the 18-year war in Afghanistan.