Afghanistan Taliban "Continue the Holy War until complete withdrawal of US forces" September 9th 6:11
Afghan anti-government armed forces Taliban issued a statement on the 8th after US President Trump announced that it would cancel the peace talks, condemned the decision to cancel, and promptly withdraw the US troops stationed in Afghanistan Asked for.
The representative of the US government revealed that the Afghanistan peace negotiations that had been proceeding with the anti-government armed forces Taliban had agreed in principle in the draft peace agreement on the 2nd of this month, but President Trump on Twitter on the 7th In response to the bomb terrorist incident, the company announced that it would cancel negotiations.
In response, a Taliban spokesman issued a statement on the 8th that "announcing the abandonment of peace talks would cause great sacrifice and damage to Americans and destroy American international credit." .
On top of that, “We expect the United States to come back to the peace talks, but we will continue the jihad = holy war until the U.S. troops withdraw completely,” he urged President Trump and stayed in Afghanistan. Called for the immediate withdrawal of the army.
Afghanistan's peace negotiations revealed that if the Taliban responded to the terms of the peace plan, the United States would withdraw 5,000 of its approximately 14,000 stationed troops within 135 days. As a result, the future of withdrawal became uncertain.
US Secretary of State "Resumption of peace negotiations depends on Taliban's response"
US Secretary of State Pompeio appeared on ABC TV on the 8th about the cancellation of the peace talks with the Taliban, “People Trump is“ more ”as the Taliban tried to strengthen its position in the peace talks by killing American soldiers. "It is not a piece of peace agreement that is necessary, but the Taliban is changing its behavior."
On top of that, Secretary Pompeio revealed that he had returned to the Special Representative Harilzad, who had been in talks with the Taliban in Qatar, Middle East. “I want the Taliban to face again what we have spoken to for several months. Will be resolved through negotiations, ”stressing that resumption of peace negotiations will depend on Taliban's response, including the termination of terrorism.
In addition, Secretary of State Pompeio also appeared on NBC TV, saying, “We will not withdraw US troops unless there is a guarantee that US objectives can be achieved,” and will maintain pressure without reducing troops stationed in Afghanistan for the time being. I showed an idea.