I dont even just call 9 oclock here in moscow you with the international the u. S. And the taliban have signed the peace deal which is expected to finally bring washingtons longest ever war to a net. The United States and the taliban have endured decades of hostility and mistrust. Previous talks to falter. To separate only became real for the United States when the taliban signaled interest in pursuing peace and ending their relationship with. Another foreign terrorist groups. They also recognize that military victory was impossible under the peace deal the talibans pledge to prevent terrorists from upper. Rating in the areas it controls and theyve also promised to you to enter into talks with the Afghan Government in march as for washington is promising to review sanctions on the taliban and will begin withdrawing their troops in stages and if it all goes well and a little over a year no u. S. To nato forces will remain in the country more pin looks now at how much america has lost in
House Foreign Affairs committee on militant Group Alshabaab and why he feels it could become more of a global threat if the United States wont counter its influence. Alshabaab is this tamalebased group that took credit for last weeks attack at a canyon Shopping Mall. This is just over two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] this hearing will come to order at this time. Today we are going to meet to assess the threat and i would ask all members to take their seats at this time. Today we are going to discuss the threat from alshabaab which is al qaedas franchise in the horn of africa. We are going to discuss the threat that it poses to somalia combat the threat to the horn of africa, to the region and the threat that it can poses to us. Alshabaab translates to the youth and that organization officially swore allegiance if you recall last year in february to al qaeda but the leadership for many years alshabaab had been working closely with