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December 30, 2019

Taliban Agrees to Temporary Ceasefire in Afghanistan
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The Taliban's ruling council has agreed to a temporary ceasefire in
Afghanistan, opening a window for the signing of a potential peace deal
with the United States. The Trump administration has demanded a
ceasefire as a precondition of signing the peace agreement, which comes
amid start-and-stop negotiations between U.S. and Taliban officials in
Qatar. A peace deal could lead to the end of the U.S. War in
Afghanistan, the longest war in U.S. history.


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