The US chief negotiator for Afghan reconciliation and the top American commander in Afghanistan visited Islamabad on Tuesday and discussed the peace process with Pakistan’s military leadership.

Senior Afghan security officials as well as the US and NATO Forces Commander in Afghanistan Gen. Scott Miller travelled to Ghazni on Tuesday to review situation in the province

The U.S. military is expected to trim troop levels in Afghanistan by more than 1,000 soldiers, a U.S. general told Reuters on February 15.

The top U.S general in Afghanistan on Tuesday told NATO troops to prepare for any outcome in peace talks between the U.S. and Taliban that have gained momentum in recent weeks, Reuters reported.

The Pentagon has confirmed the death of Abu Sayed Orakzai, the leader of ISIS Khorasan Province (ISIS-KP)—the terrorist militant group’s affiliate in Afghanistan.