The Americans have agreed that half of American forces will start leaving from beginning of February till end of April," Hanafi told reporters, saying the promise had been made during breakthrough talks with U.S. negotiators in Qatar.
The Taliban official, Abdul Salam Hanafi, made the comments in Moscow where he was part of a Taliban delegation attending peace talks with senior Afghan political figures. Afghanistan government officials did not attend the delegation.
Last week U.S. and Taliban negotiators announced they had agreed in principle to a framework for a deal which could potentially lead to full peace talks.
This raise hopes that an end to Afghanistan's 18-year war could be closer. Under that deal, the Taliban would pledge that Afghanistan would never become a base for international terrorist groups again.
The insurgent group would also have to agree to a cease-fire and start direct negotiations with Afghanistan's government.
The Taliban official, Abdul Salam Hanafi, made the comments in Moscow where he was part of a Taliban delegation attending peace talks with senior Afghan political figures. Afghanistan government officials did not attend the delegation.
Last week U.S. and Taliban negotiators announced they had agreed in principle to a framework for a deal which could potentially lead to full peace talks.
This raise hopes that an end to Afghanistan's 18-year war could be closer. Under that deal, the Taliban would pledge that Afghanistan would never become a base for international terrorist groups again.
The insurgent group would also have to agree to a cease-fire and start direct negotiations with Afghanistan's government.
President Donald Trump in December announced his intention to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan as well as Syria.
The Afghans officials, the militant Dems and Republicans don't want peace. Not enough destruction?
The Afghans officials, the militant Dems and Republicans don't want peace. Not enough destruction?
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