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Trump calls off negotiations with Taliban after deadly Kabul attack

8 Sep 2019 - 10:16

President Donald Trump called off peace negotiations with Taliban group after a deadly attack in Kabul which killed several people including an American service member.



President Trump said in a Twitter post earlier today “Unbeknownst to almost everyone, the major Taliban leaders and, separately, the President of Afghanistan, were going to secretly meet with me at Camp David on Sunday.”
Furthermore, Trump said “They were coming to the United States tonight. Unfortunately, in order to build false leverage, they admitted to an attack in Kabul that killed one of our great soldiers, and 11 other people.”
He also added “I immediately cancelled the meeting and called off peace negotiations. What kind of people would kill so many in order to seemingly strengthen their bargaining position? They didn’t, they only made it worse! If they cannot agree to a ceasefire during these very important peace talks, and would even kill 12 innocent people, then they probably don’t have the power to negotiate a meaningful agreement anyway. How many more decades are they willing to fight?”
The Taliban group claimed responsibility for a car bombing in Kabul city on Thursday which killed at least 11 people and wounded 43 others.
The group carried out the attack amid ongoing peace negotiations with the U.S. representatives in Doha.
 


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