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US says mystery crash in Afghanistan was US Air Force plane
January 30, 2020

US says mystery crash in Afghanistan was US Air Force plane

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An American military aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, the U.S. military said, adding that there were no indications so far it’d been brought down by enemy fire.…READ MORE

Terror attacks drop, but Pakistan ‘not out of the woods’
January 30, 2020

Terror attacks drop, but Pakistan ‘not out of the woods’

GUJRANWALA, Pakistan (AP) — Terror attacks in Pakistan plummeted by more than 85% over the last decade. It’s a welcome statistic for the country, but one that risks being overshadowed by international concern over its efforts to curb terror funding and lingering militant activity that could test any future peace agreement in neighboring Afghanistan.…READ MORE

Taliban say frustrated by additional demands of US
January 24, 2020

Taliban say frustrated by additional demands of US

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban, in a rambling commentary published on their website, expressed frustration with what they describe as additional U.S. demands in peace talks — even after they had offered a “reduction of violence.” They have not publicly outlined what that would entail and did not explain the new Washington demands.…READ MORE