Khalilzad’s remarks draw grim picture of Afghanistan’s future, says adviser to former government
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May 08, 2021 18:37
KABUL: The Taliban are not seeking a monopoly of power in Afghanistan, and US-led troops having failed on the battlefield should stop interfering in the country’s matters, a Taliban spokesman said on Saturday, as ties between the Taliban and Washington continue to sour.
A new chapter of mistrust has opened between the Taliban and Washington since President Joe Biden last month unilaterally announced that US-led troops would not be withdrawn by May 1 on the basis of an accord the previous administration had signed with the Taliban, but on Sept. 11.
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