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Donald Trump's tweet about an Afghan withdrawal might have given the Taliban a boost.
The Taliban have promised to reduce casualties in Afghanistan after violence raised questions about the validity of peace talks.
Nine people were killed after two military helicopters collided amid fighting in southern Afghanistan.
Afghan locals now say the recent withdrawal of foreign troops has left them exposed to militant attacks.
The Pentagon's top general said the US withdrawal of more troops from Afghanistan will depends on several conditions.
Afghanistan's interior minister issued Kabul police with a shoot-to-kill order in a bid to control any escalation in violent crime as US forces withdraw from the country
Weeks after receiving an endorsement from the niece of former Al-Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden, US President Trump has found support from the Afghan militant movement.
American politicians expressed concern over the US president's aim to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Christmas, arguing that his timeframe is unrealistic.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has said that members of the alliance would leave Afghanistan together, contradicting a new promise by Trump to bring US troops home by Christmas
The Taliban welcomed the announcement as a "positive step" in implementing their February 29 agreement with the US.
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