{"id":35112,"date":"2019-08-06T18:47:44","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T18:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/08\/06\/taliban-say-differences-resolved-on-us-troop-withdrawal\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T06:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:40:14","slug":"taliban-say-differences-resolved-on-us-troop-withdrawal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2019\/08\/06\/taliban-say-differences-resolved-on-us-troop-withdrawal\/","title":{"rendered":"Taliban say differences resolved in peace talks on US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KABUL, Afghanistan \u2014 The United States and the Taliban have resolved differences in peace talks over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2019\/08\/02\/report-the-us-has-a-plan-to-draw-down-troops-in-afghanistan\/?utm_source=clavis\" target=_blank>the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan<\/a> and guarantees from the insurgents that they will cut ties with other extremist groups, a Taliban official said Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. side did not immediately provide details about the latest round of talks held in Qatar, where the Taliban maintain a political office. But Zalmay Khalilzad, the American envoy who has been leading the talks since they began late last year, tweeted that they had made &#8220;excellent progress.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two sides have been meeting for the last two days, and technical teams were continuing discussions on Tuesday in Doha. The Taliban official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss details of the negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/08\/02\/us-envoy-says-afghanistan-peace-agreement-possible-in-next-taliban-talks\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19039710392746.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">US envoy says Afghanistan peace agreement possible in next Taliban talks<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The United States peace envoy to Afghanistan met with Pakistan\u2019s prime minister and other top officials ahead of his flight to Qatar for a crucial round of peace talks with the Taliban.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khalilzad, who has been tasked with finding a peaceful resolution to the nearly 18-year war \u2014 America\u2019s longest conflict \u2014 has made intra-Afghan talks and a permanent cease-fire priorities in the negotiations. But the Taliban have continued to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2019\/07\/28\/taliban-reject-talk-of-direct-negotiations-with-afghanistan-government\/\" target=_blank>sideline the Kabul government<\/a>, dismissing it as a U.S. puppet and refusing to recognize it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Taliban have kept up a near-daily rate of deadly attacks, despite holding several rounds of peace talks with Khalilzad since his appointment almost a year ago. The Taliban now control roughly half of Afghanistan and are at their strongest since 2001, when the U.S.-led invasion toppled their government after it harbored al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"813\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19218519907779.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"A damaged vehicle is removed from the site of a deadly explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019.\" class=\"wp-image-68830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19218519907779.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19218519907779.jpg.jpg?resize=300,203 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19218519907779.jpg.jpg?resize=768,520 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19218519907779.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,694 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A damaged vehicle is removed from the site of a deadly explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. (Rafiq Maqbool\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. and the Taliban now appear to be closing in on an agreement under which U.S. forces would withdraw in exchange for guarantees that Afghanistan would not become a haven for other terrorist groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khalilzad has said he is hoping for a final agreement by Sept. 1 that would allow the roughly 20,000 U.S. and NATO forces to leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/07\/31\/pompeo-backtracks-on-afghanistan-withdrawal-by-fall-2020\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_19211789134684.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Pompeo backtracks on Afghanistan withdrawal by fall 2020<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Earlier in the week, the secretary of state suggested a major troop withdrawal before the 2020 presidential election.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. and NATO formally concluded their combat mission in 2014, but the American and allied troops continue to train and build the Afghan military. Separately, U.S. forces also assist Afghan troops in airstrikes and raids on the Taliban and against the Islamic State group&#8217;s affiliate in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Donald Trump has often expressed his exasperation with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2019\/07\/22\/trump-says-he-has-a-plan-to-win-the-afghanistan-war-in-10-days\/\" target=_blank>America\u2019s continued involvement in Afghanistan<\/a> and his desire to bring troops home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also on Tuesday, the Taliban called on fellow Afghans to boycott next month&#8217;s presidential election and warned them to stay away from rallies &#8220;that could become potential targets.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Taliban dismissed the Sept. 28 election, which has been delayed this year over security and organizational concerns, calling it a &#8220;sham.&#8221; President Ashraf Ghani, who is seeking a second term in office, is among more than a dozen candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president&#8217;s office issued a statement calling on the Taliban to prove they are serious about peace and &#8220;stop intimidating the public.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/05\/17\/not-duffel-blog-pentagon-wants-to-reimburse-taliban-for-travel-to-peace-talks-says-report\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/US_Afghanistan_90766-780x520.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Not Duffel Blog: Pentagon wants to reimburse Taliban for travel to peace talks, says report<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Pentagon requested funding to cover the Taliban&#039;s costs for travel expenses to attend peace talks, according to a report. A defense spending bill approved by a House panel on Wednesday barred funds to reimburse the terrorist organization.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Kabul on Tuesday, a bomb targeted a van carrying employees of the Interior Ministry&#8217;s counter-narcotics division. The blast killed five people and wounded another seven, Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Gannon reported from New York. 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