Taliban Expect US Withdrawal, Vow to Restore Islamic Rule
19 Mar 2021
The Associated Press | By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and KATHY GANNON
MOSCOW — The Taliban warned Washington on Friday against defying a May 1 deadline for the withdrawal of American and NATO troops from Afghanistan, promising a “reaction," which could mean increased attacks by the insurgent group.
The Taliban issued their warning at a press conference in Moscow, the day after meeting with senior Afghan government negotiators and international observers to try to jumpstart a stalled peace process to end Afghanistan's decades of war.
President Joe Biden's administration says it is reviewing an agreement the Taliban signed with the Trump administration. Biden told ABC in an interview Wednesday that the May 1 deadline “could happen, but it is tough,†adding that if the deadline is extended it won’t be by “a lot longer.â€
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