Attack highlights glaring lack of security after US troops' withdrawal deal. FMTNews Taliban Kabul
KABUL: At least 27 people were killed in an attack on a political rally in Kabul on Friday, officials said, in the deadliest assault in Afghanistan since the US signed a withdrawal deal with the Taliban.
The Taliban immediately denied responsibility for the assault, which occurred at the commemoration ceremony for Abdul Ali Mazari — a politician from the Hazara ethnic group, most of whom are Shiite. The ceremony was attended by many of the country’s political elite, including Afghanistan’s chief executive Abdullah Abdullah.
The US withdrawal hinges to a great extent on the Taliban being able to control jihadist forces such as the Islamic State group.Since the much-trumpeted deal signing, fighting has continued to rage across Afghanistan, casting a pall over hopes the agreement would lead to a reduction in violence and talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government.
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