KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -- NOVEMBER 3, 2020: A man stands in the classroom and hangs his head low, in the aftermath of an attack on Kabul University, AfghanistanOs largest university, where three gunmen fired weapons and detonated explosives, concentrating their attacks in the the law faculty building, the National Legal Training Center building that was equipped with the financial support of the Government of the United States of America, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday Nov. 3, 2020. Kabul University had just lifted its coronavirus restrictions in recent months and students were returning to normal life on campus. At least 20 were killed in the massacre, and dozens more were wounded, according to government officials. Afghan security force and American troops took hours neutralize the attackers and end the siege. The morning after the attack, the carnage and the terror caused by this unthinkable violence could still be felt and seen in the classrooms. There was blood and broken glass everywhere, including a soiled Taliban flag on the window frame. The smell of flesh and blood still lingered in the air. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -- NOVEMBER 3, 2020: A man stands in the classroom and hangs his head low, in the aftermath of an attack on Kabul University, AfghanistanOs largest university, where three gunmen fired weapons and detonated explosives, concentrating their attacks in the the law faculty building, the National Legal Training Center building that was equipped with the financial support of the Government of the United States of America, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday Nov. 3, 2020. Kabul University had just lifted its coronavirus restrictions in recent months and students were returning to normal life on campus. At least 20 were killed in the massacre, and dozens more were wounded, according to government officials. Afghan security force and American troops took hours neutralize the attackers and end the siege. The morning after the attack, the carnage and the terror caused by this unthinkable violence could still be felt and seen in the classrooms. There was blood and broken glass everywhere, including a soiled Taliban flag on the window frame. The smell of flesh and blood still lingered in the air. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
The Taliban delegation attends the opening session of the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, on Sept. 12.
The Taliban delegation attends the opening session of the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, on Sept. 12.
Taliban hails US troop drawdown from Afghanistan as 'good step'google-play-badge_EN
Taliban hails US troop drawdown from Afghanistan as 'good step'google-play-badge_EN
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -- NOVEMBER 9, 2020: Khurshid Muhammadi, 16, trains for boxing at Berzhad Boxing Gym three times a week in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday Nov. 9, 2020. Many young people are adamant to stay and fight, hoping the Taliban -- if they return -- cannot rule a changed Kabul. Many others are determined to leave. OWhat will happen to our achievements?O says Khurshid Muhammadi, a player on the ten-year-old Afghan womenOs national soccer team. OWe may not be able to work and again have to wear head-to-toe burqas the Taliban once forced women to wear in public.O(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -- NOVEMBER 9, 2020: Khurshid Muhammadi, 16, trains for boxing at Berzhad Boxing Gym three times a week in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday Nov. 9, 2020. Many young people are adamant to stay and fight, hoping the Taliban -- if they return -- cannot rule a changed Kabul. Many others are determined to leave. OWhat will happen to our achievements?O says Khurshid Muhammadi, a player on the ten-year-old Afghan womenOs national soccer team. OWe may not be able to work and again have to wear head-to-toe burqas the Taliban once forced women to wear in public.O(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
A member of a bomb disposal unit prepares to move out to territory around Kandahar city recently retaken from Taliban control.
A member of a bomb disposal unit prepares to move out to territory around Kandahar city recently retaken from Taliban control.
Relatives stand around the dead body of a boy who was killed by a mortar shell attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Mortar shells slammed into different parts of the Afghan capital on Saturday. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
Relatives stand around the dead body of a boy who was killed by a mortar shell attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Mortar shells slammed into different parts of the Afghan capital on Saturday. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
Maj. Naiem Asadi in the cockpit in Parwan province in March. (Naiem Asadi)
Maj. Naiem Asadi in the cockpit in Parwan province in March. (Naiem Asadi)
Gulalay Amiri, center, was dismayed at how few pomegranates remained after a Taliban incursion in Arghandab, a district in southern Afghanistan. “I am faced with loss,” he said.
Gulalay Amiri, center, was dismayed at how few pomegranates remained after a Taliban incursion in Arghandab, a district in southern Afghanistan. “I am faced with loss,” he said.
Residents inspect a damaged house after several rockets landed Saturday in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes the same day as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's meeting with Taliban leaders in Qatar.
Residents inspect a damaged house after several rockets landed Saturday in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes the same day as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's meeting with Taliban leaders in Qatar.
Reading US presidential election news in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday.
Reading US presidential election news in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday.
FILE - In this March 9, 2020, file photo, Washington's peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad attends the inauguration ceremony for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. A Democratic senator is calling on the State Department to prioritize the return of Mark Frerichs, an American contractor believed to have been taken by a Taliban-linked militant network in Afghanistan earlier this year. The letter from Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois comes weeks after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held what are likely his last meetings with the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators trying to hammer out a peace deal. It is unclear to what extent Frerichs, who is one of Duckworth's constituents, was discussed during those meetings. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
FILE - In this March 9, 2020, file photo, Washington's peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad attends the inauguration ceremony for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. A Democratic senator is calling on the State Department to prioritize the return of Mark Frerichs, an American contractor believed to have been taken by a Taliban-linked militant network in Afghanistan earlier this year. The letter from Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois comes weeks after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held what are likely his last meetings with the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators trying to hammer out a peace deal. It is unclear to what extent Frerichs, who is one of Duckworth's constituents, was discussed during those meetings. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
A senior Australian soldier drinks beer from a prosthetic leg that belonged to a Taliban fighter killed by special forces in Afghanistan
A senior Australian soldier drinks beer from a prosthetic leg that belonged to a Taliban fighter killed by special forces in Afghanistan
Taliban members gathered under a tree in March in Alingar District of Laghman Province, Afghanistan. 
Taliban members gathered under a tree in March in Alingar District of Laghman Province, Afghanistan. 
Muslims partake in evening prayers at a mosque in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in April. The Taliban have declared a cease-fire for an upcoming holiday.
Muslims partake in evening prayers at a mosque in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in April. The Taliban have declared a cease-fire for an upcoming holiday.
Afghans flee to Lashkar Gah, Helmand's provincial capital, during fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces on Monday. Local authorities estimate that some 35,000 people have been displaced into Lashkar Gah since a Taliban offensive began in Helmand.
Afghans flee to Lashkar Gah, Helmand's provincial capital, during fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces on Monday. Local authorities estimate that some 35,000 people have been displaced into Lashkar Gah since a Taliban offensive began in Helmand.
Families who fled their villages after Taliban launched massive attacks in different districts of Helmand province, live in temporary shelters in provincial capital Lashkargah, Helmand, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2020.
Families who fled their villages after Taliban launched massive attacks in different districts of Helmand province, live in temporary shelters in provincial capital Lashkargah, Helmand, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2020.
The United States negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad, left, and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a founding leader of the Taliban, signing the Feb. 29 peace agreement in Doha, Qatar.
The United States negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad, left, and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a founding leader of the Taliban, signing the Feb. 29 peace agreement in Doha, Qatar.
A group of Taliban fighters parade their weapons in Marawara district, Afghanistan, earlier this month. (Lorenzo Tugnoli for The Washington Post)
A group of Taliban fighters parade their weapons in Marawara district, Afghanistan, earlier this month. (Lorenzo Tugnoli for The Washington Post)
The Jaghori district. Fatima Rajabi was on her way to her home village there when she was abducted by the Taliban.
The Jaghori district. Fatima Rajabi was on her way to her home village there when she was abducted by the Taliban.
Taliban prisoners at the Bagram military base before being released last month.
Taliban prisoners at the Bagram military base before being released last month.
Afghan National Army soldiers near the Bagram base that holds many of the Taliban prisoners whose release is a point of dispute in negotiations.
Afghan National Army soldiers near the Bagram base that holds many of the Taliban prisoners whose release is a point of dispute in negotiations.
Taliban militants and villagers in the Alingar District of Laghman Province during a gathering on Monday to celebrate a deal between the insurgents and the United States.
Taliban militants and villagers in the Alingar District of Laghman Province during a gathering on Monday to celebrate a deal between the insurgents and the United States.
Taliban negotiator Abbas Stanikzai, fifth right, with his delegation attend the opening session of the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020.
Taliban negotiator Abbas Stanikzai, fifth right, with his delegation attend the opening session of the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020.
Afghan security officials patrolling a highway linking the provinces Helmand and Kandahar. The Taliban now control more of Afghanistan’s highways than at any time since the United States began drawing down forces nearly a decade ago.
Afghan security officials patrolling a highway linking the provinces Helmand and Kandahar. The Taliban now control more of Afghanistan’s highways than at any time since the United States began drawing down forces nearly a decade ago.
A medical worker treating a patient who was wounded in an airstrike in Herat, Afghanistan, on Thursday. 
A medical worker treating a patient who was wounded in an airstrike in Herat, Afghanistan, on Thursday. 
Afghan security officials present arrested people and weapons seized during an operation against Taliban militants in Paktia, Afghanistan, on 29 April.
Afghan security officials present arrested people and weapons seized during an operation against Taliban militants in Paktia, Afghanistan, on 29 April.
Tyler Comrie photo illustration for The Washington Post; Getty Images, iStock
Tyler Comrie photo illustration for The Washington Post; Getty Images, iStock
The dispute, analysts say, underscores a long-running trust deficit between the parties despite their Feb. 29. landmark agreement
The dispute, analysts say, underscores a long-running trust deficit between the parties despite their Feb. 29. landmark agreement
Afghan security forces stand guard near the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 12, 2020.
Afghan security forces stand guard near the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 12, 2020.
Taliban prisoners are released from Pul-e-Charkhi jail in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. (Afghanistan's National Security Council via AP)
Taliban prisoners are released from Pul-e-Charkhi jail in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. (Afghanistan's National Security Council via AP)
Members of the Taliban delegation attend the opening session of the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Sept. 12.
Members of the Taliban delegation attend the opening session of the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Sept. 12.
U.S. army soldiers from Charlie company 4th platoon,1st brigade 3-21 infantry, patrol in the village of Chariagen in the Panjwai district of Kandahar province southern Afghanistan.
U.S. army soldiers from Charlie company 4th platoon,1st brigade 3-21 infantry, patrol in the village of Chariagen in the Panjwai district of Kandahar province southern Afghanistan.
Afghan Taliban militants and villagers celebrate the U.S. peace deal Monday in the Alingar district of Laghman Province. The group resumed offensive operations against Afghan security forces this week, ending a partial truce.
Afghan Taliban militants and villagers celebrate the U.S. peace deal Monday in the Alingar district of Laghman Province. The group resumed offensive operations against Afghan security forces this week, ending a partial truce.
Afghan National Army troops during a training exercise last year.
Afghan National Army troops during a training exercise last year.
Afghan families leave their houses after fighting between the Afghan military and Taliban insurgents in Helmand province, southern of Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2020.
Afghan families leave their houses after fighting between the Afghan military and Taliban insurgents in Helmand province, southern of Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2020.
Taliban prisoners at Bagram Military Base in Afghanistan before being released, in late May.
Taliban prisoners at Bagram Military Base in Afghanistan before being released, in late May.
Smoke rose from the site of a bombing that targeted the convoy of Afghanistan’s senior vice president, Amrullah Saleh, in Kabul, the capital, on Wednesday. 
Smoke rose from the site of a bombing that targeted the convoy of Afghanistan’s senior vice president, Amrullah Saleh, in Kabul, the capital, on Wednesday. 
A man wearing a facemask as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 novel coronavirus walks past a wall painted with images of U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad (L) and Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (R), in Kabul on April 5, 2020.
A man wearing a facemask as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 novel coronavirus walks past a wall painted with images of U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad (L) and Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (R), in Kabul on April 5, 2020.
Security forces in Kunduz, Afghanistan, on Tuesday. At least six soldiers were killed when insurgents assaulted the city overnight, a military commander said.
Security forces in Kunduz, Afghanistan, on Tuesday. At least six soldiers were killed when insurgents assaulted the city overnight, a military commander said.
Construction at the site for a new hospital for coronavirus patients in Herat, Afghanistan, this week.
Construction at the site for a new hospital for coronavirus patients in Herat, Afghanistan, this week.
The scene inside a building at the abandoned Forward Operating Base Lightning in southeast Afghanistan. (Photos by Lorenzo Tugnoli for The Washington Post)
The scene inside a building at the abandoned Forward Operating Base Lightning in southeast Afghanistan. (Photos by Lorenzo Tugnoli for The Washington Post)
A man waving an Afghan flag during an Independence Day celebration in Kabul in 2019.
A man waving an Afghan flag during an Independence Day celebration in Kabul in 2019.
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