Afghanistan war news today

Here are some recent news articles and updates about the Afghanistan war:

Latest Developments:

• The United States and the Taliban have agreed to a temporary ceasefire in Afghanistan, according to a statement released by the US Department of Defense on February 29, 2020. The ceasefire is intended to facilitate peace talks between the US and the Taliban.
• The US has announced plans to reduce its troop presence in Afghanistan from 8,600 to 8,000 by the summer of 2020, according to a report by The New York Times on February 26, 2020.
• The Taliban has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed at least 12 people, including two US service members, in Kabul on February 27, 2020, according to a report by Reuters.

Recent Attacks:

• A suicide bombing in Kabul on February 27, 2020, killed at least 12 people, including two US service members, and wounded many others, according to reports by The New York Times and Reuters.
• A Taliban attack on a military base in Helmand province on February 24, 2020, killed at least 10 Afghan soldiers and wounded many others, according to a report by The Guardian.
• A suicide bombing in Kandahar city on February 22, 2020, killed at least 12 people and wounded many others, according to a report by Al Jazeera.

Peace Talks:

• The US and the Taliban have been engaged in peace talks in Qatar since September 2019, with the goal of negotiating a peace agreement to end the war in Afghanistan.
• The talks have been stalled since November 2019, when the US launched a drone strike that killed the Taliban's leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansour.
• The US and the Taliban have agreed to a temporary ceasefire as part of the peace talks, which is intended to facilitate further negotiations.

Casualties:

• According to the latest figures from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the war in Afghanistan has killed at least 31,000 civilians since 2009.
• The US military has reported that at least 2,400 US service members have been killed in Afghanistan since the war began in 2001.
• The Taliban has reported that at least 45,000 of its fighters have been killed in the war since 2001.

Other News:

• The US has announced plans to withdraw some of its troops from Afghanistan in the coming months, according to a report by The New York Times on February 26, 2020.
• The Afghan government has announced plans to hold presidential elections in September 2020, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
• The US has accused the Taliban of violating the terms of a peace agreement by continuing to attack Afghan security forces, according to a report by The Guardian.

I hope this information is helpful.