U.S. to Sign Deal With Taliban to End America’s Longest War
- Peace accord to be signed Feb. 29 after months of negotiation
- First step is a pledge for a seven-day reduction of violence
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The U.S. will sign a peace agreement with the Taliban on Feb. 29 intended to end America’s longest running war, after negotiators agreed to terms that will pave the way for a troop withdrawal and new talks with Afghanistan’s government.
The signing, set to take place in Doha, Qatar, after months of negotiations, will hinge upon a seven-day reduction in violence that starts at midnight Friday and was a key demand from President Donald Trump, who backed out of a deal with the Taliban in September after a U.S. soldier was killed in a suicide bombing.