Afghans on Saturday welcomed the pledge by the Taliban and U.S to reduce violenc...
KABUL - Afghans on Saturday welcomed the pledge by the Taliban and U.S to reduce violence, despite uncertainty looming over the war-torn country.
“I don’t want my country to lose the achievements of the last two decades,” she said, adding, “As a young Afghan, I expect to keep my freedom of speech and opinion after the peace agreement with Taliban.” “It doesn’t feel very hopeful. We had ceasefires in the past, and they resulted in the Taliban coming to the cities and wherever they want,” said Bushra Wared, 23, a business student at the American university of Afghanistan.
“Last night when I heard the news I had a strange feeling of happiness,” said Samiullah, 41, a taxi driver in Kabul. In some parts of the country, the announcement of the reduction in violence was met with celebration. In Jalalabad, the capital of insurgency-racked Nangarhar province, residents got together for a mass cycling event to mark the beginning of the reduction in violence. Cyclists from Nangarhar, Kabul and other northern provinces took part in the event, including women.
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