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The Taliban is saying that Afghanistan would not be used to launch attacks against other nations. Troops in Afghanistan have been cut to 8,600 per the deal made with the insurgents. If conditions for withdrawal are met next year, those 8,600 would also be pulled out. The U.S. side is more interested in actions than words. The agreement also requires the Taliban to enter negotiations with Afghanistan’s government.<\/p>\n
From Military Times:<\/span><\/p>\n The Taliban on Friday said it was committed to the February deal, “especially the U.S. and the West’s concern about a threat to them from Afghanistan.”<\/p>\n “Our country will not be used against anyone. They should not be concerned,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told AFP.<\/p>\n The February deal calls for all U.S. and foreign troops to withdraw from Afghanistan by mid-2021, nearly 20 years after Washington invaded the country following the September 11 attacks.<\/p>\n Under the agreement, the United States said it would pull out all troops in return for security guarantees from the insurgents and a pledge to hold peace negotiations with the Afghan government in Kabul.<\/p>\n However, a recent expert report to the U.N. Security Council said that Al-Qaeda and the Taliban “remain close” and were in regular consultations over the negotiations with the United States.<\/p>\n The Afghan government which has moved closer to talks with the Taliban in recent weeks, has long accused the insurgents of providing a platform to groups such as IS and Al-Qaeda to carry out attacks in the country.<\/p>\n President Donald Trump, who is running for re-election in November, has said repeatedly that he wants U.S. troops out of Afghanistan as soon as possible.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The Taliban holding up on its end of the bargain? In interviews, they’ve said that their struggle will continue until the whole world is Islam. The Military Times has the article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"