Kabul: The Taliban killed at least 20 Afghan soldiers and policemen in a string of overnight attacks just hours after a phone call with US President Donald Trump.
According to reports, the attack comes just a day after the Taliban carried out similar raids on army bases, hours after ending a partial truce and throwing into doubt peace talks between Kabul and the insurgents.
"Taliban fighters attacked at least three army outposts in Imam Sahib district of Kunduz last night, killing at least 10 soldiers and four police," said Safiullah Amiri, a member of the provincial council.
Read: Trump speaks to Taliban leader over peace pact
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he talked with a Taliban leader, days after the U.S. and the Taliban reached an agreement aimed at allowing the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan after more than 18 years.
The deal, signed by chief negotiators from the two sides and witnessed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, could see the withdrawal of all American and allied forces in the next 14 months and allow Trump to keep a key campaign pledge to extract the U.S. from endless wars.
But it could also easily unravel, particularly if the Taliban and other factions of Afghan society fail to have successful talks plotting a political way forward for the country.
(With inputs from agencies)
