Description
Added on the 10/09/2020 22:08:29 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Dozens of powerful Afghans conclude two-days of talks with the Taliban in Doha, laying the foundations for renewed negotiations between the US and the militants. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces he will travel to Qatar next week to discuss the situation in Afghanistan with evacuated Afghans and Qatari leader. SOUNDBITE
Russia is hosting Afghan peace talks, hoping to cement its role as a powerbroker ahead of a looming deadline for US troops to withdraw from Afghanistan. IMAGES
Last week, US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said the US would reduce the number of US troops in Afghanistan from 4,500 down to 2,500 by year's end. O'Brien added that the drawdown would take place, regardless of the conditions on the ground. But on Sunday, America's most senior general publicly pushed back at O'Brien's remarks, calling them 'speculation.' Robert O'Brien, or anyone else, can speculate as they see fit, I am not going to engage in speculation, I'm going to engage in the rigorous analysis of the situation based on the conditions and the plans that I'm aware of in my conversations with the President. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley The mixed messages from the Pentagon and the White House come as the Taliban launched a major military offensive against the Afghan government. The attack prompted US military aircraft to carry out a series of airstrikes against Taliban fighters in recent days.
Jalalabad, Sep 16 (EFE/EPA).- Dozens of women gathered on Wednesday in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad for a peaceful protest to defend their rights saying they want to be part of the peace process. Peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban began earlier this week. (Camera: GHULAMULLAH HABIBI).SHOT LIST: WOMEN GATHER FOR A PROTEST TO DEMAND PRESERVATION OF THEIR RIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS, IN JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN.SOUND BITE: MUQADASA SALARZIA, THE CHIEF OF FEMALE'S FOUNDATION IN JALALABAD.TRANSLATION: We want peace in Afghanistan. We stand to support the Afghan forces and to give each other a hand to get peace. (00:38-01:06).
|
Support : Technical 
- Content 
- Editors 
