US: Strong Intl Consensus Against a Taliban Military Takeover
The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has said that a Taliban plan to seize control of Afghanistan with a military takeover would not be acceptable to the world.
According to a statement from the US embassy, Khalilzad emphasized that there was strong consensus within both the regional and international community against any effort by the Taliban to pursue a military takeover. Only a negotiated settlement can end over 40 years of war in Afghanistan and Ambassador Khalilzad pledged common cause with Afghan leaders to accelerate efforts to reach an inclusive settlement and permanent and comprehensive ceasefire.”
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As US Troops Withdraw, Afghan Politicians Call for Unity
Politicians on Monday said that the country will move toward a crisis after the full withdrawal of international troops if a political consensus on the republic side of the peace process is not achieved.
Zabihullah Mujaddedi, head of the Jabha-e-Milli Nejat-e-Afghanistan, who recently met with President Ghani, said that the president has begun efforts to create a national, political consensus around the peace process, and Mujaddedi suggested that rigorous efforts should be sustained.
Ghani has had separate meetings with known political figures over the last few days, including Mohammad Mohaqiq, Zabihullah Mujaddedi, Haji Din Mohammad, Saadat Mansoor Naderi, Mir Rahman Rahmani and Fazl Hadi Muslimyar.
According to the police, the bomb strapped to the motorcycle parked at the roadside exploded when a police patrol vehicle passed by it. DawnNewsTV/File
QUETTA: A policeman was martyred and eight other people, including three policemen, were injured in a motorcycle bomb blast in Qila Abdullah on Wednesday.
According to the police, the bomb strapped to the motorcycle parked at the roadside exploded when a police patrol vehicle passed by it.
The deceased policeman was identified as Hikmatullah.
“One policeman lost his life and eight other people, including three policemen, were injured in the blast,” Qila Abdullah Assistant Commissioner Din Mohammad told
Amb. Wilson: Continued Fighting in Afghanistan Dead End
The US chargé d affaires in Kabul, Ross Wilson, in an interview with TOLOnews on Thursday said that the US had reached the conclusion years ago that the war in Afghanistan was a dead end, and that a political solution is the best way to address the conflict.
Referring to the rumors about a possible civil war in Afghanistan, Wilson said that it would not be in the interest of any party.
“Well, it is clear to me that civil war is not in the interest of any party, it is not in the interest of the Afghans, it is not in the interest of the Taliban, it s even less in the interests of Afghanistan’s neighbors,” said Wilson.