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Peace still remote in Afghanistan amid surge in Taliban attacks

Security personnel and residents gather around the site of a car bomb attack that targeted an Afghan police headquarters in Feroz Koh, the capital of Ghor Province on October 18, 2020. (Photo by AFP)

Amin Alemi
Press TV, Kabul

 

The Taliban are apparently committed to reducing violence in Afghanistan as part of a peace agreement between the United States and the militant group signed in February.

But facts on the ground indicate that the number of attacks has been on the rise. Government officials have warned hopes of bringing lasting peace to the country could fade away.

The southern province of Helmand has been the scene of fierce fighting since the beginning of this year. Taliban operations have forced thousands of local residents from their homes.

The group had planned to capture Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand, but failed due to resistance from government forces. Some 30 Afghan soldiers and 300 militants, including some foreigners, are estimated to have been killed during the clashes.

Foreign forces, led by the United States, and the Taliban militants blame each other for breaching the February deal.

Meanwhile, intra-Afghan talks, dragging on in Qatar, have so far failed to prove fruitful.


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