Afghan forces clash with Taliban in Kandhar region ahead of Day 2 peace talks in Qatar

Amid ongoing Afghan peace, fresh clashes between Afghan national forces and Taliban are being reported from country’s sourn province of Kandhar. As per reports, clashes left six insurgents de while three ors have been injured on Sunday, September 13.

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Taliban forces attack checkpoint

According to a spokesperson for 205th Atal Corps, Khwaja Yahya Alawi, security checkpoints in Maiwand district of Kandahar province were attacked by Taliban forces on Sunday. attack on checkpoints was repelled by Afghan air force which used airstrikes to counter Taliban fighters and destroy ir equipment.

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Afghan Peace Talks

renewed infight could once again stall long due peace dialogue between warring sides, dashing hope of Aghan peace after four deces of conflict. Afghan government and Taliban officials began peace talks in Qatar on September 12, following a deal between Taliban and Washington back in February.

deal stated that US will reduce its troops Afghanistan while government and Taliban exchanged a pre-determined number of prisoners. long-anticipated peace talks finally began after Afghan government released final batch of Taliban prisoners last month. 

intra-Afghanistan Peace talks are being considered a diplomatic breakthrough that could potentially stabilise war-torn country after nearly four deces of conflict. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in a statement, said peace talks were a historic opportunity to end conflict in country as people of Afghanistan have ‘carried burden of war for too long’.

(With ANI Inputs)

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