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DoD: Afghanistan operations could hit 22 years ― but don’t call it a permanent presence
US forces, diplomats there for forseeable future, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says.
By Tara Copp, AP
Trump strategy is working, departing general in Afghanistan says
Thousands of additional U.S. forces, new authorities and recent ceasefires give hope, general says.
By Tara Copp, AP
3 Czech service members killed, 1 American injured in Afghanistan attack
A Taliban suicide bomber killed three NATO forces on a foot patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday in an attack that also wounded a U.S. soldier and two Afghan troops, NATO said in a statement.
Taliban reject US commander’s statement on peace talks
The Taliban say they “categorically reject” a statement made this week by the U.S. commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan about “off stage” contacts and dialogue taking place between the Kabul government and the insurgents.
The top US general in Afghanistan says some Taliban are interested in peace
Some elements of the Taliban in Afghanistan are showing interest in peace talks, the top U.S. commander in Kabul said Wednesday, citing “off stage” contacts involving what he described as mid- and high-level leaders of the insurgency.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press