MEHWAR: One Year Since US-Taliban Deal Signed
The deal signed between President Donald Trump’s administration and the Taliban marked a one-year anniversary on Sunday, with the Afghan government saying that the accord did not end up with the expected results as violence in the country has increased. But the Taliban says it is a practical step toward achieving peace and stability in the country.
In this program, host Karim Amini discusses the topic with the following panelists.
Sima Samar, former chairperson of Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission
Qayum Sajjadi, an MP
The choice was straightforward for Hamidullah Asadi, a member of Afghanistan’s minority Hazara community – wait for the next deadly attack or join a growing militia.
After spending months recovering from grave injuries after an ISIL (ISIS) suicide attack, he was ready to fight.
“We were forced to take up arms,” said Asadi, now a spokesman for the Resistance for Justice Movement – a band of Hazara fighters based in the war-torn country’s rugged, snow-capped central highlands.
“Our expectations of those who were supposed to defend us were not met.”
Afghan security forces are struggling to hold off an increasingly powerful Taliban as international troops withdraw from the county, with peace talks between the warring sides moving slowly.
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The choice was straightforward for Hamidullah Asadi, a member of Afghanistan's minority Hazara community wait for the next deadly attack or join a growing militia in the mountains. After spending months recovering from grave injuries inflicted by an Islamic State (IS) suicide bomber, he was ready to fight. "We were forced to take up arms," said Asadi, now a spokesman for the Resistance for Justice Movement a band of Hazara fighters based.
(Last Updated On: January 27, 2021)
Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, said Wednesday the level of violence meted out by the Taliban is so intense that government should have walked away from negotiations but instead a steadfast belief in peace on Afghanistan’s part has kept the negotiations on track in Doha, Qatar.
Speaking at an Afghan Women’s Network meeting, Abdullah said government’s determination at securing peace is the only reason the talks are still underway.
He also said the Taliban must stop calling for the release of more prisoners until they have changed their ways.