Afghanistan

Ex-Taliban lawmaker enters hostage talks

 KABUL, Afghanistan – Two lawmakers — one of them a former Taliban member — and several influential elders have joined negotiations with the hardline militia to step up pressure for the release of 22 South Korean hostages, an official said Saturday.

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IEA extend Korean deadline amid heavy fighting

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Taliban appear to be making progress in negotiations at least getting a response from the so-called Deputy Interior Minister and have extended the deadline on the Koreans until 12:00 noon Friday amid reports of heavy fighting throughout the country.

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28 invaders, collaborators killed in fierce fighting in Kandahar

The Taliban have been engaged in fierce and large-scale fighting with occupation forces and their Afghan collaborators since yesterday morning in the Zhari District of Kandahar where Mujahideen have been concentrating attacks in recent days that have so far resulted in the deaths of 28 occupation and Afghan forces, while …

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