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Biden admin to review US-Afghan Taliban agreement
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IANS | 23 Jan, 2021
The White House said that the administation of US President Joe Biden
would review the country's agreement with the Taliban, which was signed
in February 2020.
In a statement on Friday, the White House said
that National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan had conveyed the decision
to his Afghan counterpart Hamdullah Mohib during a phone call earlier in
the day, Xinhua news agency reported.
Sullivan said that the US
would assess "whether the Taliban was living up to its commitments to
cut ties with terrorist groups, to reduce violence in Afghanistan, and
to engage in meaningful negotiations with the Afghan government and
other stakeholders".
"Sullivan committed to consulting closely
with the Government of Afghanistan, NATO allies, and regional partners
regarding a collective strategy to support a stable, sovereign, and
secure future for Afghanistan," the statement added.
The US and
Taliban signed the historic agreement on February 29, 2020, which called
for a full withdrawal of the American military forces from the war-torn
country by May 2021 if the militant group meets the conditions of the
deal, including severing ties with other terrorist organisations.
Biden's
nominee for Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday in his
confirmation hearing that the Al Qaeda still maintained a relationship
with the Taliban.
The war in Afghanistan, which has caused about 2,400 US military deaths, is the longest one in American history.
Former
President Donald Trump had accelerated the pullout from the country in
the final months of his term, though some of his senior aides had
suggested a more cautious approach.
The Pentagon confirmed last week that US troops in Afghanistan had reduced to the 2,500 level.
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