Months of aggressive negotiations seem to have finally bore fruit. Officials from the United States and the Taliban have reportedly agreed “in principle” to a peace framework. The structure of this …
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A series of militant attacks throughout Afghanistan is a stark reminder of the country’s degeneration. In one of the latest attacks on Afghanistan’s capital, local media reported that four were killed …
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The Middle East — Afghanistan: Coming Home Long Overdue (Part Two)
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisAs we enter 2019, the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan has gone on for almost two decades. Think about that for a moment. But our involvement in Afghanistan goes back even farther. Our …
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Weekly Ops Briefing: Afghan Drawdown, Syria Withdrawal, Chinese Hackers, Taliban Video, Morocco Murders, Trump in Iraq, New SECDEF
We live in a busy world with a lot of information being thrown at you. Don’t feel overwhelmed. OpsLens will give you a weekly briefing on the major stories you …
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Weekly Ops Briefing: Afghanistan Peace Talks, U.S. Airstrikes Intensify in Somalia, Hajin Fighting, Japanese to Buy More F-35s, Yemen Ceasefire
We live in a busy world with a lot of information being thrown at you. Don’t feel overwhelmed. OpsLens will give you a weekly briefing on the major stories you …
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Powerful Afghan Police Chief, a U.S. Partner, Assassinated in Kandahar
The targeted attack that took place in Kandahar, Afghanistan recently has left more than a power vacuum. It has revealed the disarray that is plaguing Afghan society—and threatening any hopes …
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Afghanistan Assassination Highlights ‘Game of Terrorists’
Per the headlines, the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan Gen. Austin “Scott” Miller was caught in the crossfire during Thursday’s insider attack on a high-level security meeting between the …
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On 13 October, the Taliban leadership released a statement confirming that its representatives met with a team of American negotiators in Doha the day before. The Taliban press release, published …
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Earlier this week, a meeting between a senior US diplomat and Taliban representatives in Doha took place to discuss a possible ceasefire. According to reports, the conference was held between a …
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Afghan Spec Ops: Holding Out in the Face of Taliban Expansion
On July 17, Afghan media reported that 55 prisoners had been freed from a Taliban-run prison facility in Helmand province. Officials of the Maiwand Corps, the Afghan military unit deployed in …