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US, Taliban sign peace deal in Doha

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Published : Mar 1, 2020, 12:02 AM IST

The US and the Taliban have signed a peace agreement aimed at ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan, America's longest. Under the agreement, the US would draw its forces down to 8,600 from 13,000 in the next 3-4 months, with the remaining US forces withdrawing in 14 months. The complete pullout, however, would depend on the Taliban meeting their commitments to prevent terrorism.

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