KABUL – The Taliban on Saturday welcomed the latest withdrawal of UnitedStates troops from Afghanistan, calling the continued reduction of Americanforces a “good advancement”.
The statement came just hours after the US announced it had cut trooplevels in Afghanistan to 2,500 –the lowest in nearly two decades.
Earlier in the year 2020, the US agreed on a deal with the Taliban in Qatarto begin withdrawing its soldiers in return for a commitment to peace talkswith Afghanistan.
Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem tweeted in accordance with thedevelopment. He wrote, the withdrawal of other US forces from Afghanistan,which was announced by the US yesterday, is a good advancement andpractical measure,”
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He added, ”Undoubtedly, the practice of the agreement signed between theIEA and the US is in the benefit of both countries and nations.We ensurethem from our side that we are committed to the commitments made in theagreement and want the same from the other side.”
Now the Taliban and Afghanistan government are waiting for the arrival ofpresident-elect Joe Biden in Washington as the incoming administration willgive new policy directions for the region.
