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Taliban attack kills US service member in Afghanistan amid renewed peace talks | Taliban attack kills US service member in Afghanistan amid renewed peace talks |
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An American service member in Afghanistan was killed in an attack carried out by the Taliban, the militant group has said. The Pentagon has confirmed the death, which coincides with a new round of peace talks with the Taliban. | An American service member in Afghanistan was killed in an attack carried out by the Taliban, the militant group has said. The Pentagon has confirmed the death, which coincides with a new round of peace talks with the Taliban. |
The US military did not provide further details about the service member. More than a dozen foreign soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan in 2019. | The US military did not provide further details about the service member. More than a dozen foreign soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan in 2019. |
The US has resumed peace talks with the Taliban, after negotiations were abruptly cut off in September by Washington. | The US has resumed peace talks with the Taliban, after negotiations were abruptly cut off in September by Washington. |
The war in Afghanistan has dragged on for more than 19 years, making it the longest war in United States history. Even after pouring an estimated $1 billion into the war effort so far, the US military has struggled to make progress, with a large portion of the country still contested or entirely controlled by the Taliban. | The war in Afghanistan has dragged on for more than 19 years, making it the longest war in United States history. Even after pouring an estimated $1 billion into the war effort so far, the US military has struggled to make progress, with a large portion of the country still contested or entirely controlled by the Taliban. |
Earlier this month, the Washington Post revealed that the US government had been misleading the American public about the conflict for years. | |
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