Kabul Attacks: US vows to work with allies to prevent Taliban from gaining ground in Afghanistan

• Keerthi Mohan
• 30 January, 2018

By: Keerthi Mohan

Afghanistan has been hit by a wave of relentless violence in the past few days, prompting doubts that the Taliban has gained ground in the country. In the past 10 days alone, close to 150 people lost their lives in multiple attacks that many believe could be a message to US president Donald Trump, who recently renewed efforts to end the war. The Pentagon on Monday condemned these recent attacks and said the US will continue to work with their allies to prevent the Taliban from claiming innocent lives. “They (the Taliban) are murderous,” Pentagon spokesperson Army Col Rob Manning…

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