US-Afghan-Taliban agreement

Confirms over two dozen terrorist groups, including TTP & Al-Qaida, are operating from Afghanistan

As govt prepares offensive against terrorism, sources say Afghan & Pakistani Taliban collaborated on recent attacks

Bashir Noorzai was arrested in 2005 and charged with smuggling more than $50m worth of heroin into the United States

The international community is coming to terms with the new Taliban regime with a flurry of diplomacy

The inner workings and leadership of the group have long been shrouded in secrecy

Afghan officials dub it as ‘strategic retreat’ to avoid civilian casualties

If the 'reduction in violence' continues, the US and the Taliban are expected to sign a historic deal in Doha