Shoigu acknowledged that the Taliban leadership has managed to reverse what he described as a negative trend in drug trafficking..

The statement said the strikes took place Wednesday night in Shinwari district, targeting the home of a civilian named Shahsawar.

Seven religious schools were either inaugurated or had construction started over the past month, according to Taliban data.

Trump met in the Oval Office with relatives of some of those killed in the Aug. 26, 2021 attack outside.