As U.S. and Taliban negotiators push to wrap up talks aimed at securing the with...
KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan - As U.S. and Taliban negotiators push to wrap up talks aimed at securing the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan, disagreement remains about whether a pact will mean an end to the insurgents’ fight with the U.S.-backed Afghan government.
“We will continue our fight against the Afghan government and seize power by force,” said the Taliban commander on condition of anonymity. Under the pact, the United States would also cease supporting the Afghan government, the Taliban officials said. It also raises a question over whether the Taliban leadership will be able to impose any peace agreement on field commanders who may be reluctant to give up fighting when they feel on the brink of victory.
In June, the Taliban gave Afghan media a week to cease airing anti-Taliban announcements paid for by the government.
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