Taliban Attacks Kill 20 Afghanistan Soldiers and Police in Overnight Attacks

Afghanistan security forces stand guard, Wednesday, March 4, the morning after the Taliban killed at least 20 Afghan soldiers and policemen in the Kunduz province overnight. ––––––––– READ MORE: The U.S. military carried out what it called a "defensive strike" against Taliban fighters Wednesday in southern Afghanistan, hours after President Donald Trump spoke by phone with a top Taliban leader about a peace deal the two sides signed aimed at ending the nearly 19-year war in Afghanistan. A U.S. Forces-Afghanistan spokesman said the airstrike targeted fighters "who were actively attacking" an Afghan security forces checkpoint in Nahr-e-Saraj in Helmand province. The spokesman said the United States is "committed to peace" but has the responsibility to defend its Afghan partners. ––––––––– LINK: https://www.voanews.com/south-central-asia/afghan-violence-resurges-after-rare-contact-between-trump-top-taliban