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Breaking – U.S. signs peace deal with Taliban.. A turning point after18-year war in Afghanistan

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The agreement lays out a path for a full withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan beginning with a drawdown to 8,600 troops “within months” upon President Trump’s orders, according to the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Austin “Scott” Miller.

The deal stipulates that the Taliban will pledge to enter into talks with the Afghan government and not to harbor terrorist groups intent on attacking the West.

In Kabul, Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper attended a ceremony with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.

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