Afghan government raises new concerns about US-Taliban deal

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AP Kabul
Last Updated : Sep 04 2019 | 4:55 PM IST

Afghanistan's government is expressing new concerns about a deal that a US envoy says has been reached "in principle" with the Taliban on ending America's longest war.

A statement shared by presidential spokesman Sediq Seddiqi on Wednesday asks for clarifications about the agreement and its risks to avoid "unpleasant consequences."
On Tuesday, their joint statement warned that a full US troop withdrawal that moves too quickly and without requiring the Taliban to meet conditions, such as reducing violence, could lead to "total civil war."

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First Published: Sep 04 2019 | 4:55 PM IST

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