The US today urged the Taliban to return to Afghanistan from their foreign safe havens, saying there was no justification for its announcement of annual spring offensive.
It said that there was no need for a new fighting season, and that it was time for the Taliban to participate in the country's electoral process.
"As President Ghani recently said, the Taliban should turn their bullets and bombs into ballots. They should run for office.They should vote.We encourage Taliban leaders to return to Afghanistan from their foreign safe havens and work constructively for Afghanistan's future.More violence will not bring peace and security to Afghanistan," Acting Secretary of State John Sullivan said
The Taliban yesterday announced the commencement of the spring offensive in the war-ravaged country
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