By Tsarizm Staff | February 14, 2020

Report: US And Taliban Reach Truce Agreement
U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in Kabul, Afghanistan on June 25, 2019

A senior U.S. official said Friday the United States and the Taliban have reached a truce agreement that will take effect “very soon” and could lead to withdrawals of American troops from Afghanistan.

The official said the agreement for a seven-day “reduction in violence” to be followed by the start of all-Afghan peace talks within 10 days is “very specific” and covers the entire country, including Afghan government forces. There were indications a formal announcement could come as early as the weekend…

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