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FILE - In this May 28, 2019 file photo, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban group's top political leader, third from left, arrives with other members of the Taliban delegation for talks in Moscow, Russia. U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and the Taliban have resumed negotiations on ending America’s longest war. A Taliban member said Khalilzad also had a one-on-one meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, with Baradar, the Taliban’s lead negotiator, in Qatar, where the insurgent group has a political office. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

US and Taliban resume talks on ending America’s longest war

By KATHY GANNON and CARA ANNA - Associated Press

Men mourn for the victims of the Dubai City wedding hall bombing during a memorial service at a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. Hundreds of people have gathered in mosques in Afghanistan's capital for memorials for scores of people killed in a horrific suicide bombing at a Kabul wedding over the weekend. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Afghan official: Wedding attack’s death toll rises to 80

By RAHIM FAIEZ - Associated Press

Damaged Dubai City wedding hall is seen after an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. A suicide-bomb blast ripped through a wedding party on a busy Saturday night. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Islamic State claims bombing at Kabul wedding that killed 63

By RAHIM FAIEZ and CARA ANNA - Associated Press

An Afghan soldier inspects a damaged Dubai City wedding hall after an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. A suicide-bomb blast ripped through a wedding party on a busy Saturday night. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

ISIS claims Kabul wedding attack

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The damage of Dubai City wedding hall is seen after an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug.18, 2019. A suicide-bomb blast ripped through a wedding party on a busy Saturday night. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

The Latest: Families bury their dead after wedding attack

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An Afghan police officer stands guard near the site of a deadly explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. A magnetic bomb was placed on a van carrying employees of the Interior Ministry's counter-narcotics division. In Kabul on Tuesday, a bomb targeted a van carrying employees of the Interior Ministry's counter-narcotics division. The blast killed five people and wounded another seven, Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

A look at deadliest attacks in Afghanistan in recent years

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Damaged Dubai City wedding hall is seen after an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug.18, 2019. A suicide-bomb blast ripped through a wedding party on a busy Saturday night. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Major players shaping troubled Afghanistan’s future

By CARA ANNA - Associated Press

A wounded man is brought into a hospital after an explosion at wedding hall in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. An explosion ripped through a wedding hall on a busy Saturday night in Afghanistan's capital and dozens of people were killed or wounded, a government official said. Hundreds of people were believed to be inside. (AP Photo/Nishanuddin Khan)

The Latest: Witness says children killed in Kabul blast

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Afghan police men stand guard outside the wedding hall after an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug.18, 2019. An explosion ripped through the wedding hall on a busy Saturday night in Afghanistan's capital and dozens of people were killed or wounded, a government official said. Hundreds of people were believed to be inside. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Dozens dead or hurt in wedding party blast in Afghan capital

By RAHIM FAIEZ - Associated Press

An Afghan military ambulance rushes towards the site of an explosion near police headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. A suicide car bomber targeted the police headquarters in a minority Shiite neighborhood in western Kabul on Wednesday, setting off a huge explosion that wounded dozens of people, Afghan officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

The Latest: Afghan officials say Kabul attack killed 14

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Afghan security forces stand guard near the site of a deadly explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019.A magnetic bomb was placed on a van carrying employees of the Interior Ministry's counter-narcotics division. The blast killed five people and wounded another seven, Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Taliban suicide blast in Kabul kills 14 people; 145 wounded

By Rahim Faiez - Associated Press

Afghan security personnel stand guard at the site of a deadly attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, July 28, 2019. Afghan officials say the political offices of the president's running mate were hit by a large explosion and stormed by an unknown number of attackers. Nasrat Rahimi, the interior ministry spokesman, said vice-presidential candidate and former intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh survived the attack. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Death toll in attack at Afghan political office rises to 20

By Rahim Faiez - Associated Press

Afghan security forces arrive at the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, July 28, 2019. An Afghan official said a large explosion has taken place in the capital, Kabul, on the first day of campaigning for presidential elections scheduled for Sept. 28. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Blast, gunbattle at Afghan VP candidate’s office, 2 dead

By RAHIM FAIEZ - Associated Press

Afghan police arrive at the site of an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan Thursday, July 25, 2019. Police say the target of the attack Thursday morning was a passenger bus belonging to the Ministry of Mines. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Correction: Afghanistan story

By AMIR SHAH - Associated Press

Afghan Burnout Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

How Afghanistan is haunted by its history of insecurity

By Nasir Shansab

Smokes rises after a huge explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, July 1, 2019. Powerful explosion rocks Afghan capital, with smoke seen billowing from downtown area near U.S. Embassy. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Powerful bomb blast rocks Afghan capital; scores wounded in downtown Kabul

By Amir Shah and Kathy Gannon - Associated Press

Afghan Security Police arrives at the site of explosions in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, June 2, 2019. Afghan officials say there have been three explosions in the capital, Kabul, including a sticky bomb attached to a bus carrying university students. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Kabul, Afghanistan explosion hits downtown near U.S. Embassy

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In this Thursday, May 30, 2019, file photo, Ajmal Omar a member of the Nangarhar provincial council speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in the city of Jalalabad, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Islamic State expands reach in Afghanistan, threatening West

By Kathy Gannon - Associated Press

Health workers evacuate a body as security personnel collect evidence after an attack that targeted a bus carrying government employees in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, June 3, 2019. Afghan officials said a sticky bomb attached to the bus detonated in the capital. Wahidullah Mayar, spokesman for the public health ministry, said five people were killed and 10 wounded in initial casualty reports and could rise. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Afghan officials: bus bombing in capital kills 5

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Afghan Security Police arrives at the site of explosions in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, June 2, 2019. Afghan officials say there have been three explosions in the capital, Kabul, including a sticky bomb attached to a bus carrying university students. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Bombings in Afghan capital kill 2 people, injure 2 reporters

By RAHIM FAIEZ - Associated Press