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US says it is up to Afghans to defend country as Taliban take more territory
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KABUL, 11 August 2021, (TON): The United States said “it was up to Afghan security forces to defend the country after Taliban captured a sixth provincial capital on Monday, along with border towns and trade routes.
President Joe Biden has said “the US military mission in Afghanistan will end on August 31, arguing that the Afghan people must decide their own future and that he would not consign another generation of Americans to the 20-year war.”
The State Department said “US envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has left for Qatar where he will press the Taliban to stop their military offensive and to negotiate a political settlement.”
In talks over three days, representatives from governments and multilateral organizations will press for a reduction of violence and ceasefire and a commitment not to recognize a government imposed by force.
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