Friday, September 11, 2020

Afghan Talks May Become 'Contentious'

Jake Mersch

For the first time in decades, Afghanistan will hold peace talks with the Taliban which is part of a February 29 peace agreement reached between the United States and Afghanistan. The talks will begin on Saturday, however, Secretary of State of Mike Pompeo warned the talks could become "contentious" due to the fact that violence among the two parties has remained a routine with the most recent escalation in the form of an assassination attempt on the Afghan Vice President. Overall, the talks will begin as a ceremony and then shift into serious matters that could result in a more peaceful Middle East. This would follow a week of historic peace deals in the region.

 https://apnews.com/96f7ba55d5ceb1f412ac9b300813b12d 

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