U.S. Officials Say Resumption Of Violence In Afghanistan Is Unacceptable

The Hill: Pompeo: Increase in Afghanistan violence after deal with Taliban 'unacceptable'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called a surge in violence in Afghanistan this week “unacceptable” and warned both the Taliban and the Afghan government to “stop posturing” ahead of intra-Afghan peace talks.

“The upsurge in violence in parts of Afghanistan over the last couple days is unacceptable,” Pompeo told reporters at the State Department on Thursday. “In no uncertain terms, violence must be reduced immediately for the peace process to move forward.”

The Taliban has resumed offensive operations against Afghan government forces after last week’s reduction in violence and after signing a deal Saturday with the United States that lays out a timeline for the withdrawal of U.S. forces.

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WNU Editor: The Afghans have been at war against foreigners and themselves for decades. It is not going to stop overnight.

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