China News Agency, Washington, March 3 (Reporter Chen Mengtong) US President Trump said at the White House on the 3rd that he spoke on the phone with Taliban leaders. American media said that this was the first direct communication between the US president and the Taliban since the outbreak of the Afghan war 19 years ago.
"We had a good conversation," Trump confirmed during an inquiry on the South Lawn of the White House, and he spoke with the Afghan Taliban leaders on the phone. "We have agreed to stop violence. We don't want violence. Let's wait and see what happens."
Earlier in the day, the Taliban issued a statement announcing the news that Taliban political leader Ballardar spoke with Trump.
The U.S. and the Taliban in Afghanistan signed a peace agreement in Doha, Qatar, to end the war in Afghanistan on February 29. On the day that the agreement was signed, Trump praised the negotiations, which were very successful, and the agreement is of historic significance. He said he would meet with Taliban leaders soon, but did not give further details.
According to the agreement, the United States will begin to gradually reduce its military presence in Afghanistan, and foreign troops stationed in Afghanistan are expected to withdraw within 14 months. The Taliban promised that Afghanistan would no longer be a shelter for terrorists.
According to statistics, the war in Afghanistan has killed tens of thousands of Afghan civilians and more than 2,400 US troops, and a large number of people have been displaced. This is also the longest war in American history. (Finish)