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  • 11 March, 2021

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US-Afghanistan Doha Peace Talks

US-Afghanistan Doha Peace Talks

The U.S Secretary of State has confirmed the US intention to fully withdraw all forces from Afghanistan as per the Doha Agreement.

About Doha Agreement:

In 2020, the United States signed a historic deal with the Taliban. aiming to end the 18-year-war in Afghanistan

The deal was signed in Doha (Qatar) and thus termed as Doha Agreement.

The key features of the Doha agreement are:

  • Troops Withdrawal: The US will withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.
  • Further, the NATO or coalition troop numbers will also be brought down simultaneously. At last, all the troops will be out of Afghanistan within 14 months.
  • Taliban: Taliban will not allow any of its members, other individuals or groups including al-Qaeda to use the soil of Afghanistan to threaten the security of the United States and its allies.
  • Prisoners: Exchange of prisoners between the Afghan government and the Taliban will be done according to the Doha agreement.
  • Sanctions Removal: As per the Doha agreement, US and UN sanctions on the Taliban leaders will be removed.
  • Intra Afghan Dialogue: As per the Doha agreement, Afghan government officials, opposition figures, civil society representatives and the Taliban will discuss a political road map for bringing an end to Afghan the war.

Source: TH


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