Taliban executive unusual contribution in peace talks with Afghan rice February 21 5:57
While peace talks between the U.S. and rebels in Taliban over Afghanistan are said to be reaching their end, Taliban executives contributed to a U.S. newspaper and revealed that they would comply with all conditions for a peace agreement. Expressed a strong desire to conclude a peace agreement.
As peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban continue over Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of Defense Esper said on Thursday this month that it was discussing a seven-day reduction in violence, and the peace talks came to a close. It seems to be.
Under these circumstances, Shirahuddin Hackani, number two in the Taliban, contributed to the New York Times, a leading American newspaper on the 20th, entitled "What the Taliban Wants."
He said that the Taliban was seeking the withdrawal of foreign troops, including the U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan, and said, `` We are now at the entrance to a peace agreement with the United States. '' He acknowledged that negotiations for a peace agreement, including the withdrawal of US troops, are in the final stages.
He further stated that "violence must be stopped. We will comply with all conditions for a peace agreement." He expressed his willingness to establish a peace agreement with the United States.
It is extremely unusual for Taliban executives to contribute to US newspapers, and by appealing to public opinion in the United States, it appears likely to encourage early withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.