Afghan war

US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war’s end

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US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war’s end

The 9/11 anniversary commemoration at ground zero began Saturday with a tolling bell and a moment of silence, exactly 20 years after the start of the deadliest terror attack on US soil. President Joe Biden, former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton joined a crowd of victims’ relatives and first responders at the Sept. 11 … Read more

UN says Afghan war has entered ‘deadlier, more destructive phase’

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UN says Afghan war has entered ‘deadlier, more destructive phase’

The war in Afghanistan has entered a “new, deadlier, and more destructive phase” with more than 1,000 civilians killed in the past month during a Taliban offensive, U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, told the Security Council on Friday. “A party that was genuinely committed to a negotiated settlement would not risk so many … Read more