U.S. Warns The Taliban To Curb Its Attacks

@Zabehulah_M33 You asked for clarity on Gen Miller’s calls for the Taliban to reduce violence. Let's clarify: The people of #Afghanistan want #peace. The world has asked the #Taliban to cease violence and focus on #COVID19. Now is the time to stop the violence. @suhailshaheen1 pic.twitter.com/9EUrUh67Bt

— USFOR-A Spokesman Col Sonny Leggett (@USFOR_A) May 2, 2020

The Guardian: US warns Taliban to curb attacks after exit deal calls for 80% cut to violence

Previously secret agreement emerges as spokesmen for US military and Taliban clash on Twitter

The US military has warned the Taliban it must curb attacks inside Afghanistan and revealed that a US troop withdrawal agreement signed in February included an informal commitment for both sides to cut violence by 80%.

The previously secret arrangement was revealed in a Twitter spat between the US military spokesman Col Sonny Leggett and his Taliban counterpart Zabihullah Mujahid. It comes after a sharp escalation in militant attacks since the agreement was sealed.

In a rare open letter to militants published on Twitter, Leggett warned: “If the violence cannot be reduced – then yes, there will be responses.”

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Update #1: Pentagon says Taliban attacks increased following signing of agreement with US -- CNN
Update #2: US military warns of ‘responses’ if Taliban violence continues -- DAWN

WNU Editor: The Taliban only shifted their attacks from NATO/coalition forces to directly attacking Afghan military forces .... NATO withholds key information on Taliban attacks: US watchdog (Al Jazeera). More here .... UN finds ‘disturbing increase in violence’ following U.S.-Taliban deal (Long War Journal). My prediction. The Taliban are not going to stop their attacks because the U.S. tells them to do so.

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