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US chief negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad arrives at the Sheraton Grand Doha hotel in Qatar to sign a long-sought deal between Washington and the Taliban that would see the two foes agree to the withdrawal of thousands of US troops from Afghanistan in return for insurgent guarantees. IMAGES
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad (left) and Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (right) shake hands after signing a landmark deal during a ceremony in the Qatari capital Doha. IMAGES
US, Taliban sign deal on American withdrawal from Afghanistan. IMAGES
Lashkargah, Oct 12 (EFE/EPA).-Taliban has launched its first large-scale attack on the capital of southwestern Helmand province in Afghanistan since the signing of a peace deal with the United States in late February, officials said Monday.The fighting began on Sunday on the outskirts of Lashkargah and its surrounding districts and continues."There have been clashes between security forces and terrorist Taliban in outskirts of Lashkargah city in Babaji area. There has been fighting in areas in Nawa, Nadali and Nahr-e-Saraj districts which are adjacent to Lashkargah city," Helmand governor's spokesperson Omar Zwak told EFE.SHOT LIST: AFGHAN PEOPLE FLEE FROM THEIR VILLAGES IN LASHKARGAH, AFGHANISTAN.
The Taliban delegation arrives at a hotel in Qatar's Doha for peace talks with Afghanistan's government in a bid to end nearly two decades of war. The US-backed negotiations come six months later than planned owing to bitter disagreements over a controversial prisoner swap agreed in February. IMAGES