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just hours after President Trump said he had had a very good conversation with the leader off the Taliban about the peace deal that was signed last weekend in Cutter to Great Fanfare, which now looks to be in jeopardy.
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The U.
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S military, announcing it launched air strikes against the Taliban in response to the militant group attacking Afghan government forces in Helmand province.
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The attacks by the U.
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S today are the first airstrikes since both sides took part in an agreement to reduce violence in Afghanistan that paved the way for the historic deal last week.
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Within a tweet, this spokesman for US forces in Afghanistan confirmed the air strikes, describing it as a defensive strike to disrupt Taliban attacks.
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He added.
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We are committed to peace.
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However, we have the responsibility to defend our Afghan National Security Forces partners, warning the Taliban appeared intent on squandering this opportunity and ignoring the will of the people for peace Will.
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That peace agreement signed by the U.
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S.
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And the Taliban covered a number of packs, including the withdrawal of around 1/3 of U.
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S forces in Afghanistan, in exchange for the Taliban giving security guarantees preventing groups like Al Qaeda from operating in their area.
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For their part, the Taliban expected the release of thousands of prisoners, But the government says the deal only referred to discussing the release of prisoners on both sides.
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