What happened to the US-Taliban talks in Afghanistan?

Washington’s top negotiator announced last September that the US would withdraw 5,400 troops from Afghanistan within 20 weeks as part of a deal agreed “in principle” with Taliban militants. Days later, Mr Trump said the talks were “dead”, after the group killed a US soldier. But within weeks the two sides resumed discussions behind the scenes.

When will the US withdraw troops from Afghanistan?

In the 2020 U.S.-Taliban agreement, the United States committed to withdrawing all U.S. and NATO troops from Afghanistan if the Taliban carries out commitments that include cutting ties with terrorist groups. President Biden has said he plans to have all troops removed by August 2021.

How many Americans have been evacuated from Afghanistan?

As of early Monday, U.S. and allied forces evacuated 1,200 people out of the Afghan capital on 26 military cargo aircraft flights in a 24-hour period, according to the latest figures from the White House. About 122,800 people have been evacuated since the end of July, including about 6,000 U.S. citizens and their families.

What happened to the US surge in Afghanistan?

In late 2009, US President Barack Obama announced a troop “surge” that saw the number of American soldiers in Afghanistan top 100,000. The BBC was given exclusive access to spend a week with ambulance workers in Afghanistan. The surge helped drive the Taliban out of parts of southern Afghanistan, but it was never destined to last for years.

Did special forces in Afghanistan surrender to the Taliban?

The special forces troops “were not fighting. They all put their hands up and surrendered, and (the Taliban) were just shooting,” he said, adding that the Taliban fighters may have been foreign. A still from the graphic video showing the shooting. The video showed the bodies strewn across an outdoor market.

Is a negotiated settlement with the Taliban possible?

Both the United States and Afghanistan have pursued a negotiated settlement with the Taliban, but talks have little momentum as international forces prepare to conclude combat operations in December 2014 and withdraw by the end of 2016.

How many Taliban prisoners will be exchanged for Afghan security forces?

Some 5,000 Taliban prisoners and 1,000 Afghan security force prisoners would be exchanged by 10 March, when talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government are due to start. The US will also lift sanctions against the Taliban and work with the UN to lift its separate sanctions against the group.