Supporters of Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani attend a rally during the first day of the presidential election campaign in Kabul, Afghanistan July 28, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani/File Photo
Reuters: Taliban threaten Afghan election, hail progress on pact with U.S.
KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban on Tuesday denounced a presidential vote due next month as a sham and threatened to attack election rallies even as the militants and the United States reported significant progress on a deal to end America’s longest war.
The pact will be centered on a U.S. commitment to withdraw troops in exchange for a Taliban promise the country will not be used to plot terrorist attacks, both sides say.
A Taliban commitment to talk peace with the U.S.-backed government of Afghanistan will likely be part of the agreement, but many government officials fear their war with the Taliban will not end if U.S. troops leave.
The Taliban, fighting to rid the country of foreign forces and create an Islamic state, called for a boycott of the election scheduled for Sept. 28.
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WNU Editor: On the one hand officials are claiming great progress. On the other hand, the Taliban are threatening the election itself. If this is great progress, I hate to know what failure is.
More News On The Current Afghan Peace Talks
Taliban threaten Afghan presidential elections -- France 24
"Excellent progress" reported in U.S.-Taliban peace talks -- CBS/AP
US Afghan envoy praises 'excellent progress' in Taliban talks -- AFP
Taliban say differences resolved in peace talks on US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan -- AP
Taliban ‘resolves differences’ with US on troop withdrawal – source -- RT
1 comment:
DJ Trump wants to do the right thing. Unfortunately, the Taliban are evil, avaricious men.
Some Taliban, Iranian or Pakistani leader wants a "Get to the chopper" no matter what they agreed to before.
Best to hand it over to China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran and let them suffer the consequences. We've been rebuilding the country for a generation. Let the Afghanis accept the inevitable or take vengeance on the other outside forces.
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