Taliban says their laws are “entirely in accordance with Sharia.”

"The Taliban gave explicit support to Al-Qaeda," Vance said.

An additional 89 families returned through the Pul-e-Abrisham border.

"This is the highest death toll among our staff in a single incident," UNRWA said.

The decision to revoke the medals was met with sharp criticism from Martin Hamilton-Smith.

The legislation calls for U.S. involvement in the Vienna Process, an initiative that brings together Afghan political factions united against.

The UN has previously warned that nearly 24 million people in Afghanistan are in need of humanitarian assistance.

Local residents told Amu that the second blast was particularly loud, though no details have been released about the nature.