Official: Hasty US troop withdrawal to increase bloodshed in Afghanistan
An Afghan senior officials has warned that a hasty
withdrawal of the foreign forces would result into increasing bloodshed in
Afghanistan.
Presidential adviser Mohammad Omar Daudzai added
that if it happened in a matter that’s not orderly … if it happens that it
leaves a vacuum behind, then obviously bloodshed would increase, reported
Khaama Press news agency.
US President Donald Trump has vowed that he would
bring American troops home if a peace deal was reached with the Taliban to end
the war in Afghanistan.
Speaking to reporters in Oval Office late on
Thursday, President Trump said negotiations are underway regarding an agreement
for peace in Afghanistan.
President Trump further added that ‘serious
negotiations’ have started regarding a political settlement in Afghanistan after
almost 18 years, emphasizing that he would bring American people home if that
happens.
