Biden Administration To Review Landmark US-Taliban Deal For Peace Talks With Kabul And U.S. Troop Withdrawal

At his Senate confirmation hearing on January 19, Antony Blinken said the U.S. needs means to prevent a resurgence of terrorism in Afghanistan.

France 24: White House to review landmark US-Taliban deal for peace talks with Kabul

Top Afghan officials on Saturday welcomed the decision of US President Joe Biden's administration to review a landmark US deal with the Taliban and focus on whether the insurgents have reduced attacks in Afghanistan in keeping with the agreement.

Washington struck a deal with the Taliban in Qatar last year to begin withdrawing its troops in return for security guarantees from the militants and a commitment to kick-start peace talks with the Afghan government.

But Biden administration officials are to re-evaluate the pact after violence across Afghanistan has surged in recent weeks, despite the Taliban and Afghan government continuing talks since September.

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Update #1: Biden administration to review US-Taliban withdrawal deal (The Edition)

Update #2: Antony Blinken: Taliban Cannot Be Trusted With U.S. Security and Gains Must Be Protected (Ms. Magazine)

WNU Editor: The Taliban have made it very clear. If the U.S. do not respect the landmark US-Taliban deal for peace talks made last year, the war against U.S. forces and the Afghan government will escalate.