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President Trump states it is “time to bring our individuals back house” after the US signed a handle the Taliban aimed at bringing peace to Afghanistan.
Mr Trump said 5,000 US soldiers would leave Afghanistan by May and he would meet Taliban leaders in the future, without specifying where.
The US and Nato allies have agreed to withdraw all troops within 14 months if the militants maintain the historical deal.
Talks between the Afghan federal government and the Taliban are because of follow.
Under the agreement, the militants also agreed not to allow al-Qaeda or any other extremist group to operate in the locations they control.
The United States invaded Afghanistan weeks after the September 2001 attacks in New York by al-Qaeda, then based in Afghanistan. The Taliban were ousted from power but ended up being an insurgent force that by 2018 was active in more than two-thirds of the nation.
More than 2,400 US troops have been killed during the dispute. About 12,000 are still stationed in the country.
What else did Trump state about the deal?
Speaking at the White Home, Mr Trump congratulated Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and “the people of the United States for having invested a lot in terms of blood, in terms of treasure, and treasury.”
He stated the Taliban had been attempting to reach an agreement with the US for a long period of time, which he had faith in the deal since “everybody is tired of war.”
The president included that United States troops had actually been killing terrorists in Afghanistan “by the thousands” and now it was “time for someone else to do that work and it will be the Taliban and it could be surrounding countries”.
” I really believe the Taliban wants to do something to show we’re not all wasting time,” he added. “If bad things happen, we’ll go back with a force like no-one’s ever seen.”
What took place in Doha?
The offer was signed by US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar with Mr Pompeo as a witness.
In a speech, Mr Pompeo prompted the militant group to “keep your guarantees to cut ties with al-Qaeda”.
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” I hope that with the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Afghanistan the Afghan country under an Islamic program will take its relief and embark on a new prosperous life,” he stated.
Afghanistan’s federal government did not take part in the US-Taliban talks, but stated it was ready to work out with the Taliban.
In addition to withdrawing US and allied soldiers, the offer also
