Mike Pompeo says US preparing to sign deal with Taliban on February 29

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on February 21 said that US-Taliban deal will be signed on February 29 as authorities are building on an agreement on reducing violence across Afghanistan. much-awaited peace deal will mark a historic step in more than 19 years of conflict in Afghanistan and it would furr also pave way for a deal that could see war ended. Pompeo also said that intra-Afghan negotiations would begin shortly after signing of deal which is expected to take place in Doha. 

Pompeo in a statement said, “Upon a successful implementation of this understanding, signing of US-Taliban agreement is expected to move forward." 

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According to Pompeo, peace deal will furr also build on fundamental step to deliver a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire and future political romap for Afghanistan. Furrmore, he said that progress me so far h provided hope and also represented a real opportunity.

As reports suggest, after deal signing, US troops are furr expected to pull out of South East Asian country within 18 months, that is till August 2021.

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Taliban longer seek mopoly of power

However, even after US claimed that its peace accord with Taliban is almost complete, re has t been any decrease in intensity of insurgency operations. According to international reports, Taliban fighters attacked Afghan government forces overnight and militant commanders on February 17 said that such operations would continue until y receive new orders from ir leership based on deal signed with US to reduce violence in region. 

Taliban, who ruled Afghanistan with a harsh version of Islamic law from 1996 to 2001 and hosted al-Qaida leer Osama bin Len, reportedly said that y longer seek a mopoly on power, however, militant group still controls or holds sway over roughly half of country.

re are also fears that a full withdrawal of some 20,000 NATO troops, including about 12,000 US forces, would leave Afghan government vulnerable, or unleash ar round of fighting in a war that has reportedly killed tens of thousands of Afghans and also claimed lives of 2,400 US servicemen and women.

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