The Afghan Taliban reiterated its observance of the U.S.-Tarra agreement to reduce U.S. concerns about withdrawal

The Taliban reiterated its compliance with the U.S.-TA Agreement

　　The Afghan Taliban reaffirmed its compliance with the agreement reached with the United States in February 19th, especially to ensure that the United States and other Western countries will not be subject to attacks launched from Afghanistan in order to reduce concerns about the withdrawal of US troops.

　　U.S. Central Commander Kenneth McKenzie said at a forum hosted by the American Aspen Institute on the 18th that according to the agreement reached with the Taliban, the United States has reduced the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan to about 8,600. He urged the Taliban to ensure that the conditions for the complete withdrawal of US troops next year, that is, the United States will not be attacked from Afghanistan.

　　McKenzie said that the Taliban and the extremist group "Islamic State" are "not friends," but the United States needs to see the Taliban's "action rather than speech" against Al Qaeda. "So we pay close attention to what the Taliban are doing and how they participate in these negotiations as the agreement progresses."

　　The Taliban reaffirmed their compliance with the agreement on the 19th and promised that the United States and other Western countries will not be "threatened from Afghanistan." This anti-government spokesman, Zabi Wula Mujahid, told AFP reporters: "Our country will not be used against anyone. They should not be worried."

　　The United States and the Taliban signed an agreement in Doha, Qatar, on February 29. The United States has promised to reduce the size of the U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan step by step, and to push the Afghan government and Taliban to release detainees. The Taliban promised not to allow its members and other organizations such as Al Qaeda to use the Afghan territory to threaten the security of the United States and its allies.

　　An independent observer of the United Nations recently submitted a report to the UN Security Council, arguing that the Taliban and "Al Qaeda" are still "closely related" and "regularly consult" "Al Qaeda" during negotiations with the United States.

　　The Afghan government has always believed that the Taliban "provide a platform" for organizations such as "Islamic State" and "Al Qaeda" to launch attacks in Afghanistan. (Bao Xuelin) [Xinhua News Agency Micro Feature]