The Hill: Pompeo: Afghanistan 'reduction of violence is working'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that a seven-day “reduction in violence” agreement with the Taliban is largely holding.
“So far, the reduction of violence is working,” Pompeo told reporters at a briefing. “Imperfect, but it's working.”
Pompeo announced last week that the United States and the Taliban would sign a broader peace agreement at the end of February if a weeklong reduction in violence period holds.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 25, 2020
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