Current levels are estimated to be under 5,000

Mixed Signals on Afghan Peace Talk Rules | Officials say claims of ground rules deal untrue

Taliban, Afghan Forces Trade Attacks, at Least 35 Taliban Killed | Taliban insists they are in a defensive posture

US Envoy: Taliban Withholding Ceasefire Pending Political Settlement | Khalilzad suggests reduction of violence be proposed instead

Scores Killed in Heavy Fighting Across Afghanistan | Taliban attacks military headquarters in Paktika Province

Delegates Pessimistic on Afghan Talks as Major Questions Go Unresolved | Hanafi jurisprudence accepted as a guide for talks

Taliban Attacks Checkpoints in Southern Afghanistan, Kills 28 Police | Taliban offered to let them go if they surrendered

Taliban, Afghan Govt ‘Far Apart’ on Basic Issues at Talks | Both sides accuse the other of being inflexible

At least 57 Afghan soldiers and 80 Taliban fighters killed

Legal, Religious Efforts Remain Stumbling Blocks at Intra-Afghan Talks | Taliban wants US deal to serve as foundation for peace talks