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US-Taliban deal could see US pullout in 14 months: Declaration

By IANS | Updated: February 29, 2020 18:32 IST

A US-Taliban agreement to be signed shortly will allow for complete US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in 14 months, officials say.

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Kabul, Feb 29 A US-Taliban agreement to be signed shortly will allow for complete US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in 14 months, officials say.

The announcement came in a joint US-Afghan declaration ahead of the landmark deal, BBC reported.

That agreement, to be signed in Qatar, is aimed at paving the way towards peace in Afghanistan after more than 18 years of conflict.

( With inputs from IANS )

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