The United States has secured a seven-day reduction in violence in Afghanistan that it hopes will allow it to strike a deal with the Taliban, officials said Thursday. The announcement came a day after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani reported "notable progress" in negotiations with the Islamist
Brussels - The United States has secured a seven-day reduction in violence in Afghanistan that it hopes will allow it to strike a deal with the Taliban, officials said Thursday.
"We've said all along that the best, if not the only, solution in Afghanistan is a political agreement. Progress has been made on that front and we'll have more to report on that soon, I hope." "We hope we can get to a place where we can get a significant reduction in violence not only on a piece of paper but demonstrated, the capability to actually deliver a serious reduction in violence in Afghanistan," he said.
Story continues"It will be a difficult set of conversations, one that's long overdue," Pompeo said."It would also give us the opportunity to reduce the footprint not only for America’s forces there but for all forces."
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