Taliban Battle Opposition Militias, Wield New Power in Kabul
Clashes flared in northern and central Afghanistan between the Taliban and local militias on Wednesday, as the Islamist movement continued...
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Afghan Diaspora Is Losing Hope of Returning Home After Taliban Takeover
NEW DELHI—There are 2.6 million registered Afghan refugees world-wide, second only to those from Syria. Many others are undocumented or have traveled...
Afghanistan’s Disintegrating Economy Puts Pressure on the Taliban to Negotiate
No longer facing serious military opposition, Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers are grappling with a new threat: an economic collapse that...
Firefight Erupts at Kabul Airport, While Taliban Affirm Pullout Deadline
A gunbattle broke out at Kabul’s international airport on Monday amid a deteriorating security situation, as the Taliban said they...
Taliban Seize Kandahar, Prepare to March on Afghan Capital Kabul
KABUL—The Taliban completed the seizure of Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city and the Islamist movement’s birthplace, and took into custody a...
Taliban Commander Who Led Attack on Afghan City Was Released From Prison Last Year, Officials Say
KABUL—The Taliban commander overseeing an assault on the key southern city of Lashkargah is one of 5,000 former prisoners released...
Taliban Find New Revenues as They Seize Afghanistan’s U.S.-Built Border Gateway
KABUL—The Taliban have gained a lucrative new source of income, taking over the main trade gateway into Tajikistan, and beginning...
Bomb Targets Afghanistan’s Vice President as Kabul, Taliban Prepare for Historic Talks
A bombing targeting the convoy of Afghanistan’s first vice president killed at least 10 people in the country’s capital, an...
Trump Becomes First U.S. President to Speak With Senior Taliban Leader
WASHINGTON—President Trump said he spoke to the Taliban’s co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on Tuesday to discuss the implementation of...
U.S. and Taliban Move Toward Deal to End War
WASHINGTON—The U.S. and Taliban are expected to announce a reduction in violence in Afghanistan as early as Wednesday, which could...
