When announcing the U.S. airstrike that killed Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri... A Taliban spokesman announced on Thursday that the group was investigating the United States’ “claim” to ...
The Taliban are believed to have two other American nationals in their custody – Mahmoud Shah Habibi, a senior civil aviation ...
While the release of Ryan Corbett and William Wallace McKenty is to be celebrated, Americans Mahmood Habibi and George Glezmann remain in Taliban custody.
The al-Qaeda mastermind Ayman al-Zawahiri has rejoined his co-conspirator ... And, in fact, his ability to do so was bolstered by the Taliban’s return to, and consolidation of, power in Afghanistan.
The Taliban described the agreement as a constructive demonstration of resolving disputes through dialogue. The swap comes ...
Secluded in his stronghold in southern Afghanistan, reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is the cornerstone of the movement that has ruled the country unchallenged since reclaiming ...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Biden administration has been in talks with the Taliban to exchange Americans ... that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. In addition to Rahim, the Taliban ...
He is believed to have been arrested by the Taliban in August 2022 after a drone strike killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. Mr Biden had promised last week that an exchange deal would not ...
The high-profile killing is a rude awakening call for the Taliban to reconsider their ties with al-Qaida – and could empower less hardline elements of the ruling group. The Taliban regime’s ...