TIL Desk/World/Washington/ US President Donald Trump said he has cancelled a peace deal with the Taliban. In a series of tweets, Trump said he had been set to meet senior Taliban leaders at Camp David on Sunday. However, he cancelled the meeting and called off negotiations after the group admitted to an attack in Kabul that killed a US soldier.
US negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad had announced a peace deal “in principle” with the Taliban on Monday. As part of the proposed deal, the US would withdraw 5,400 troops from Afghanistan within 20 weeks. However, Khalilzad said final approval still rested with Trump. The US currently has about 14,000 troops in the country.
On Thursday, a Kabul car bomb, claimed by the Taliban killed 12 people, President Trump said, including a US soldier. A Romanian soldier serving with the Nato-led mission in the country was also killed. The attack highlights fears that US negotiations with the Taliban won’t end the daily violence in Afghanistan and its toll on civilians.
