MONITORING (SW) – The US and Taliban have agreed to ’re-set’ actions in Afghanistan in a bid to curtail rising civilian casualties, Washington’s top peace broker said on Thursday.
Zalmay Khalilzad said in a series of tweets the two sides agreed to re-set actions by strictly adhering to implementation of all elements of the U.S.-Taliban Agreement and all commitments made. “This means reduced numbers of operations. At present too many Afghans are dying. With the re-set, we expect that number to drop significantly”, the US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation tweeted.
Khalilzad said the move followed several meetings he and the top US military commander in Afghanistan Gen. Scott Miller had with the Taliban.
He further said attacks have been on the rise in recent weeks threatening the peace process and alarming the Afghan people and their regional and international supporters. “We will do our part and will monitor implementation actively. All parties must deliver on their responsibilities. We thank our international partners for their assistance and support”, he tweeted.
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