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The Hill | US would withdraw 5,000 troops, close bases under draft Taliban peace deal: US envoy
The U.S. would reportedly withdraw nearly 5,000 troops from five bases in Afghanistan within five months under a draft peace deal with the Taliban.
The deal, which took months of negotiations, still requires President Trump’s approval, Reuters reports. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has been briefed on the accord and will reportedly look it over in detail before weighing in.
In addition to the troop withdrawal, if the deal is signed the Taliban will not allow militants to use Afghanistan to plan attacks on the United States or its allies, Reuters reports. The agreement also includes a provision for “intra-Afghan” talks to end the clash between the Taliban and Kabul's Western-backed government. |
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