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March 23, 2020

Mike Pompeo in Afghanistan in Attempt to Revive Flailing U.S.-Taliban Deal
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the Afghan capital Kabul today
amid the mounting coronavirus crisis as he attempts to move forward the
historic U.S.-Taliban peace deal, which has been strained by ongoing
violence and political turmoil. Pompeo is meeting President Ashraf Ghani
and his rival Abdullah Abdullah, who both claimed victory in September's
elections.


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