U.S. halts offensive military operations in Afghanistan as part of Taliban deal

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U.S. halts offensive military operations in Afghanistan as part of Taliban deal
 
By
Susannah George
Feb. 22, 2020 at 12:45 p.m. EST

KABUL — The United States has ceased offensive military operations in Afghanistan against the Taliban in accordance with an agreement to reduce violence ahead of a possible peace deal, the top U.S. military commander here announced Saturday.

Gen. Austin “Scott” Miller told reporters in Kabul that “our operations are defensive at this point. We stopped our offensive operations as part of our obligations, but we remain committed to defend our forces.”

The week-long reduction in violence is a precondition to a U.S.-Taliban peace deal that both parties have said they plan to sign at the end of the month.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/us-halts-offensive-military-operations-in-afghanistan-as-part-of-taliban-deal/2020/02/22/fea2214e-555d-11ea-b119-4faabac6674f_story.html