America is keen to end its longest-ever conflict, slated to quit Afghanistan within 14 months. FMTNews Afghan
The US is keen to end its longest-ever conflict and will quit Afghanistan within 14 months according to a deal.
Under the accord, the US is initially supposed to cut its troop presence from about 12,000 currently to 8,600 by mid-July, and close five of its roughly 20 bases across the country. Helmand, which along with neighbouring Kandahar province is considered a Taliban stronghold, is where US and British forces fought some of the bloodiest campaigns of the 18-year war.
Under the terms of the withdrawal deal, the Taliban are supposed to tackle jihadists such as the Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda, as well as hold talks with the Afghan government that were due to start Tuesday. Peace talks were supposed to start Tuesday but have been delayed by a dispute over the release of Taliban prisoners – something the insurgents have demanded as a prerequisite ahead of negotiations, but which Ghani has so far refused to do.
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