US-Taliban to sign agreement on Feb 29 after a week of reduced violence

The United States and the Taliban have been engaged in talks to facilitate a political settlement to end the conflict in Afghanistan and reduce US presence in the region

After months of deliberations and botched-up dialogue, the United States (US) government and the Taliban have reached a deal to reduce violence across Afghanistan which will be signed on February 29, AFP has reported. "Upon successful implementation of this understanding, signing of the US-Taliban agreement is expected to move forward," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement released after his Saudi Arabia visit.

The United States and the Taliban have been engaged in talks to facilitate a political settlement to end the conflict in Afghanistan and reduce the US presence in the region. 

Afghan, international and Taliban forces