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Security forces in Pakistan have begun an operation against pro-Taliban militants in a tribal region bordering Afghanistan and serving as a major route for trade and supplies to U.S-led foreign forces based there. The offensive has provoked an al-Qa
In its first formal report on the situation in Afghanistan, the U.S. Defense Department says the Taliban is a resilient insurgency and is expected to expand its challenges to the Afghan government. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. The repo
Pakistan says the military is in the final phase of its campaign to expel Taliban militants from northwestern Swat Valley and surrounding areas. But, there are no reports that government forces have killed or captured top Taliban leaders in the regi
JEFFREY BROWN: Next tonight, Afghanistan, where both the U.S. and Afghan governments are exploring new negotiations with the Taliban. Margaret Warner sat down with three Afghan women who have a significant amount at stake in the outcome. WOMAN: We do
Challenging Mideast leaders to seize what he called a fleeting opportunity to end their differences, President Obama is playing host to the first Mideast peace talks in nearly two years. The president holding talks today with Israeli Prime Minister B
Afghanistan's government is denying media reports that it has been holding talks with the Taliban. VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from Kabul an Afghan presidential spokesman says there have been no such discussions. Afghanistan is denying ta
By Lisa Bryant Paris 22 January 2008 Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf downplayed fears Tuesday that Islamist militants are gaining strength in Pakistan. His remarks came during a visit to Paris that included talks with his French counterpart, Nicola
By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 19 June 2008 Top officials in Afghanistan say local and NATO-led forces have driven Taliban militants from a troubled southern district, one day after a joint anti-insurgent offensive was launched. But NATO officials say they c
By Al Pessin Pentagon 17 June 2008 The Pentagon says reports that Taliban forces have taken over several villages in southern Afghanistan are false, and that any Taliban offensive in the area will be defeated. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentag
By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 17 May 2008 Pakistani officials say militants have released the country's ambassador to Afghanistan after holding him for more than three months. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad the release came during ongoing
Pakistani Taliban militants in the country's troubled Swat valley say they are indefinitely extending a cease-fire with the government. Swat Taliban leader Maulana Fazlullah is expected to soon announce the terms of the cease-fire. Residents of Swat
David Gollust | State Department 23 November 2009 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, 23 Nov 2009 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday that the United States is open to the prospect of Afghan government peace talks with elements of th
By Sean Maroney Islamabad 24 October 2009 Pakistani soldiers provide security as trucks carrying military logistics drive along road from South Waziristan to outskirts of Dera Ismail Khan, 24 Oct 2009 Pakistani military officials say they have captu
Taliban militants have pulled out of a peace deal in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region, dealing a blow to the government's efforts to eliminate attacks by Islamic extremists. The announcement by a spokesman for Taliban leader Hafiz Gul Bahad
By Bill Rodgers Washington 14 November 2007 There are signs that more foreign fighters are joining the Taliban in Afghanistan. These foreign militants are believed responsible for the upsurge in suicide bombings -- and some experts say they have stre
US commander in Pakistan warning 美国指挥官在巴基斯坦提出警告 A US troop build-up in Afghanistan could push Taliban fighters deeper into Pakistan, further destabilising it, the most senior US commander has warned. Admiral Michael Mullen, who chairs
By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 05 June 2008 Pakistan's foreign minister says government peace deals with pro-Taliban militants are aimed at establishing a peaceful coexistence with the groups. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that Shah Mehmo
Security forces have been battling with Taliban fighters for more than a week in the northwest Malakand division, but troops have largely avoided entering the militant stronghold in Swat Valley. Local residents board the bus as they flee the trouble
General Stanley McChrystal will liken the US military to a bull charging at a matador [the Taliban] - slightly weakened with each cut it receives. His review is also expected to say that protecting the Afghan people against the Taliban must be the t
The suicide bomber who killed 7 CIA employees on a US base in eastern Afghanistan was seen, on Saturday, in a pre-attack video alongside Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud. In the video, Humam Khalil Abu Mulal al-Balawi, a Jordanian, says he w