WASHINGTON—Taliban and other enemy attacks in Afghanistan hit a 10-year high in the final quarter of 2019, U.S. data shows, the latest indication of the growing violence ravaging the country as Washington seeks to negotiate an exit. A surge in attacks followed the interruption in U.S.-Taliban talks last year. President Trump briefly called off talks in September, just as both sides were on the cusp of an accord to end the U.S. role in the 18-year war, blaming the decision on a Taliban attack that killed a U.S. soldier.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 31, 2020 05:04 UTC