KABUL "is expected to begin in the next week" Esper said on Saturday the deal appeared “very promising” and could lead to American troops' withdrawal from Afghanistan. He was speaking at the Munich Security Conference just a day before the…
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper says Taliban’s proposal regarding reduction of violence has been discussed with American allies. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of NATO to 8,600 was being considered. The decision to reduce the number of…
KABUL. Austin Miller, the head of the NATO mission and US forces in Afghanistan, was confident the number of American troops could be reduced, he was quoted as saying by AFP. Miller believed he could conduct important counter-terrorism missions and…
KABUL. "I feel confident that we could reduce our numbers in Afghanistan and still ensure that place doesn't become a safe haven for terrorists who could attack the United States," he said. In an interview with Reuters, the defence secretary…
President Ashraf Ghani and US Defence Secretary Mark Esper have discussed security issues, fighting terrorism and supporting the Afghan security forces. In a statement, the Presidential Palace in Kabul said Ghani met the Pentagon chief on Sunday evening.…
