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Trump Cancellation of Taliban Talks Creates New Uncertainty in Afghanistan
Ken Bredemeier VOA News September 9, 2019 WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt cancellation of planned peace talks with Taliban leaders creates new uncertainty about his vow to end the country’s 18-year military effort to fight terrorism in Afghanistan and could lead to more bloodshed ahead of Afghan elections late this month. Trump called
Defeated foreigners must leave Afghanistan, fratricide must end: Zarif
Press TV September 8, 2019 Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says foreign troops, who have failed in achieving their purported goal of fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, must leave South Asian country so that fratricide would end there. Zarif made the remarks in a post on his official Twitter account on Sunday in reaction to
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – September 8, 2019
Pompeo: Trump Correctly Called Off Taliban Talks Because of Its Terrorist Attacks
By Ken Bredemeier VOA News September 8, 2019 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that President Donald Trump “made the right decision” to call off peace talks with Taliban leaders at his presidential retreat because of the terrorist group’s on-going attacks in Afghanistan. “We need to see them capable of delivering on their
Taliban Denounce Trump’s Move to Call off Peace Talks, Claim US Will Return to Negotiate
Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News September 8, 2019 ISLAMABAD – The Afghan Taliban have denounced President Donald Trump’s decision to call off peace talks with the insurgent group, claiming American interlocuters were happy with a deal both sides had negotiated in Doha, and that September 23 had been decided as a date to move to the
Trump Says He Canceled Secret Afghan Peace Talks
By Steve Herman VOA News September 8, 2019 John Walker of VOA’s Afghanistan service contributed to this report. WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Donald Trump says he has called off secret talks that were to be held Sunday at Camp David with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and “major Taliban leaders.” Trump, in a series of
Afghan acting minister claims physically assaulted by strongmen in presidential palace
1TV: Afghanistan’s acting minister for hajj and religious affairs, Abdul Hakim Munib, has claimed that he was physically assaulted by strongmen in president palace on Friday. Munib was humiliated and physically assaulted by six strongmen including former member of parliament, Mullah Tarakhil Mohammadi, and two incumbent MPs, a statement from haj ministry said. Click here to
Afghan Forces Retake Taliban-Held Key District After 5 Years
Ayaz Gul VOA News September 7, 2019 ISLAMABAD – Officials in Afghanistan Saturday announced that security forces have recaptured a key northeastern district from the Taliban after five years, as heavy clashes raged in provinces elsewhere in Afghanistan. The Taliban has intensified attacks even as its representatives are engaged in a fresh round of peace
Does America have a moral imperative to stay in Afghanistan forever?
Damon Linker via The Week: After 18 years of waging war in Afghanistan, the Trump administration is attempting to pull back. But critics have responded with outrage. What’s the point of trying to reach a deal with the execrable Taliban? How can we contemplate abandoning the Afghan government when the country could be plunged into