Is Afghanistan s ascendant Taliban ready to temper its extreme views?
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Afghan fears grow after US rejects military support
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KABUL: The Taliban on Wednesday said they would no longer participate in peace talks for Afghanistan until all US-led troops withdrew from the country, amid reports that President Joe Biden was expected to delay the May 1 deadline by four months.
“This is our stance: until all foreign forces completely withdraw from our homeland, the Islamic Emirate (the name of the Taliban’s government) will not participate in any conference that shall make a decision on Afghanistan,” Dr. Mohammad Naeem, the group’s Qatar-based spokesman, told Arab News on Wednesday.
According to a plan disclosed by US officials on Tuesday, Biden is expected to withdraw remaining troops by Sept. 11 the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that sparked Washington’s longest conflict in history instead of May 1, as agreed upon by the Trump administration and the Taliban in a controversial deal more than a year ago.
Kabul confirms attendance for US-proposed talks in Turkey, Moscow
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