In Afghanistan, Taliban fighters attacked a major army base in Helmand province Friday, with initial reports indicating as many as 20 Afghan soldiers killed. The violence came as the Trump administration floated a peace plan that would see the U.S. withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan within three to five years, while shifting the responsibility for training Afghan forces to U.S. allies in Europe and Australia. U.S. officials are set to resume peace talks with the Taliban this weekend in Qatar’s capital, Doha.
In Peace Talks with Taliban, U.S. Floats Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal
HeadlineMar 01, 2019