KABUL/DOHA: The United States signed a historic deal with Taliban insurgents on Saturday (Feb 29) that could pave the way toward a full withdrawal ...
KABUL/DOHA: The United States signed a historic deal with Taliban insurgents on Saturday that could pave the way toward a full withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Afghanistan over the next 14 months and represent a step toward ending the 18-year-war there.
"Today is a monumental day for Afghanistan," the US Embassy in Kabul said on Twitter."It is about making peace and crafting a common brighter future. We stand with Afghanistan." Mujahid said it was"irritating and provocative" that foreign military aircraft continued to fly over Taliban territory, but militia fighters were following the order to stand down."Peace is extremely simple and my country deserves it. Today is the day when maybe we will see a positive change," said Javed Hassan, 38, a school teacher living on the outskirts of Afghan capital, Kabul.
The accord also comes amid a fragile political situation in Afghanistan. The Independent Election Commission said on Feb 18 that Ghani won a Sep 28 vote beset by allegations of rigging, technical problems and other irregularities. " perhaps an indication that the US is ready to essentially accept the new government in Afghanistan," he added.The war, which has killed tens of thousands of people, began when the United States launched attacks on Afghanistan just weeks after the Sep 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington by the Afghanistan-based al Qaeda militant group.
Under the deal, the Taliban wants 5,000 fighters to be released from Afghan-run jails, but it is not clear whether the Afghan government will agree.
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