At Least 27 Afghan Security Personnel Killed in Taliban Assaults

Afghan Taliban fighters and villagers attend a gathering as they celebrate the peace deal and their victory in the Afghan conflict on US in Afghanistan, in Alingar district of Laghman Province on March 2, 2020. Noorullah Shirzada /AFP via Getty Images

Taliban insurgents have killed 27 members of the Afghan security forces, police and government officials said on March 30, as a peace effort brokered by the United States struggles to get off the ground.

The Taliban and the United States struck a deal last month allowing the United States and its allies to withdraw their forces in exchange for Taliban promises on preventing terrorism.