U.S. still sees talks as best path to peace in Afghanistan — Pompeo vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that the U.S. was still interested in negotiating a peace deal with the Taliban even though U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly called off secret talks that were to take place Sunday.Trump announced in a tweet Saturday his decision to cancel the talks, which were to take place at Camp David, a presidential retreat outside Washington.
“Showing reaction to an attack prior to signing an agreement shows neither patience nor experience,” the militant organization said in a statement. It noted that attacks by US and Afghan forces had killed hundreds of Afghans prior to the Kabul attack.Pompeo estimated the number of Taliban fighters killed in the last 10 days at more than 1,000, saying that had ensured the US was not negotiating with one hand tied behind its back.
“Unfortunately, in order to build false leverage, they admitted to an attack in Kabul that killed one of our great great soldiers, and 11 other people.” he tweeted. “I immediately cancelled the meeting and called off peace negotiations.
The Taliban’s statement said that a peace agreement had been finalized and that the sides had been preparing for an announcement prior to Trump’s decision to cancel the Camp David talks. Khalilzad on Wednesday shared a draft agreement with the Afghan government.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Taliban kidnap six Afghan journalists - Premium Times NigeriaThe Taliban have kidnapped six Afghan journalists working for private and government media organisations in eastern Paktia province, government...
Read more »
Taliban Say US ‘Will Be Harmed More Than Anyone’ After Trump Halts TalksTaliban Say US ‘Will Be Harmed More Than Anyone’ After Trump Halts Talks.
Read more »
Trump calls off secret summit, talks with Taliban after attack killed US soldier
Read more »
Banditry: Masari Takes Peace Engagement To Niger RepublicBanditry: Masari Takes Peace Engagement To Niger Republic.
Read more »
Canadian Teenager Stands In Serena’s Path To Grand Slam RecordCanadian Teenager Stands In Serena\u2019s Path To Grand Slam Record A clash of generations will decide the US Open tonight with Serena Williams taking a fourth crack at Grand Slam history against teenager Bianca Andreescu,
Read more »