Welcome. Its good to have you with us the United States and the taliban are set to sign an agreement on saturday aimed at ending nearly 2 decades of conflict in afghanistan and sending American Forces home it follows that altogether and a half of talks between both parties in doha in qatar the u. S. Said it would go forward with the agreement as long as the taliban kept a promise to reduce violence in the week before the signing the details of the accord have not been published but at its heart is a commitment by the u. S. To start a phased withdrawal of its remaining troops from afghanistan set to number between 12 and 13000 in the time the taliban has promised not to allow of gun is to be used as a base for. Against the west the deal also envisages the start of peace talks between the taliban and the of government something the taliban has refused to take part in up to now has more or nearly 20 years of war that the United States hopes will soon be a thing of the past. The 1st bombs
Its good to have you with us the United States and the taliban are set to sign an agreement on saturday aimed at ending nearly 2 decades of conflicts in afghanistan and sending American Forces home it follows it all together and a half of talks between both parties. The u. S. Said it would go forward with the agreement as long as the taliban kept a promise to reduce violence in the week before the signing the details of the accord have not been published but at its heart is a commitment by the u. S. To start a phased withdrawal of its remaining troops from afghanistan set to number between 12 and 13000 ton the taliban has promised not to allow. To be used as a base for terror attacks against the west the deal also envisages the start of peace talks between the taliban and the government something the taliban has refused to take part in up to now has more on nearly 20 years of full that the United States hopes will soon be a thing of the past. The 1st bombs rained down on afghanistan on
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Also this hour a critical test for venezuelas Opposition Leader one he seeks reelection as head of the National Assembly. M nor intended london with a top storage mirror been trading counting is underway in the croatian president ial runoff in a vote that could influence the u. K. s for exit negotiations. With all the baseball its over and for the reigning super bowl champions as the new England Patriots lose in the playoffs. Thank you very much for joining us its been a day of fast moving developments in the middle east says the u. S. Assassination of Senior Iranian commander kasim cinnamon he causes major reverberations iraqs spawn amende has passed a resolution urging the government to expel all for. Foreign troops from the country but influential shia politician says that doesnt go far enough he wants security agreements with the u. S. To be cancelled and its embassy to be shut caretaker Prime Minister ayad abdul mahdi address on it. The logic. No foreign troops are to do military