Casualties reported on both sides in assault in Badghis province
Team led by Afghan national security advisor Haneef Atmar, and included interior minister and head of the Afghan spy agency, the National Directorate of Security
President Ghani a day earlier, while announcing extension in government ceasefire, called on insurgents to do the same
Afghan President Ghani announces his government is extending its cease-fire
Pakistani army says it 'valiantly' repulsed all attempts to overrun its posts in shootout in the North Waziristan border district
Intelligence sources tell VOA the attack eliminated Mullah Fazlullah and several of his key commanders
United States has previously rejected Taliban calls for direct negotiations
General Qamar Javed Bajwa undertook the day-long visit to Kabul at Afghan President Ghani’s invitation
Afghan officials say insurgents also threaten a district in Ghazni province
Attack on eve of government cease-fire
Afghan officials said Saturday the overnight violence in northern Kunduz and western Herat provinces also injured at least six security personnel
Cease-fire during the three-day festivities of Eid al-Fitr coincides with unilateral weeklong halting of anti-Taliban operations by Afghan government
Islamabad says its influence is receding, but it is ready to use 'whatever leverage' it has to encourage the Taliban
Analysts say the optimism stems from a rare telephone call between US Secretary of State Pompeo and Pakistan's army chief General Bajwa
President Ghani explained he has taken the unilateral move in response to an Islamic decree, or fatwa, top Afghan clerics issued earlier this week
SIGAR praises Afghan officials' efforts to implement anti-corruption strategy but notes areas that do not meet 'some international standards and best practices'
Nationwide general election is July 25
At least seven dead and many others wounded in the blast
Military says shoutouts killed 6 'terrorists' and injured 5 soldiers
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