U.S. And Taliban Agree To 'Re-Set' Peace Talks

 

CBS: U.S. and Taliban agree to "re-set" as Afghanistan peace deal marred by spiraling carnage 

The Trump administration's top envoy for Afghanistan said Thursday that the U.S. and the Taliban had "agreed to re-set actions by strictly adhering to" the terms of an agreement reached between the two sides earlier this year. The agreement was meant to reduce the level of violence in the almost-two-decade old war and sever the Taliban's links with other militant groups to enable the last 4,500 or so U.S. forces in the country to come home. 

But it hasn't been working. The Taliban, which agreed under the deal with the U.S. to reduce the violence that has left thousands of Afghans dead, including attacks on Afghan forces, has instead launched a new offensive in the southern Helmand province, driving thousands of civilians from their homes in the capital city of Lashkargah and surrounding districts. 

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Update: Taliban to 'reset' commitments under agreement with Washington to bring down violence: U.S. special envoy (Reuters) 

WNU Editor: The Taliban are not focused on re-setting their peace deal with the U.S.. The Taliban are  focused on this .... Taliban assaults Helmand capital as U.S. officials plead for a ‘reduction in violence’ (Long War Journal).

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