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U.S. to pull out troops if Taliban renounces al-Qaeda: report
Why is it in news?
- U.S. media reported that a proposed peace deal would see the U.S. withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan in exchange for promises from the Taliban that it would renounce al-Qaeda.
More in news
- Doha round of talks: The U.S. and the Taliban are soon expected to begin their eighth round of talks in Doha to reach a deal that would end the U.S.’s 18-year involvement in Afghanistan.
- What report says?(1) The Washington Post reported that an initial deal would see U.S. troop numbers in the country fall to as low as 8,000 from their current level of around 14,000.(2) In exchange, the Taliban would abide by a ceasefire and renounce al-Qaeda, whose 9/11 attacks on the U.S. spurred the invasion that ousted the Taliban from power in Afghanistan in 2001, the Post reported, citing U.S. officials.(3) The proposed agreement would also require the Taliban to broker a separate deal with the Afghan government.(4) However, an Afghan official last week hinted that the government was preparing for direct talks with the Taliban.
- U.S response: The U.S. has said it wants to see a deal inked by September 1, but any deal requires the Taliban to talk to Kabul.
Source
The Hindu