Suicide bombing in Afghanistan's capital Kabul kills three people and wounds 15, officials say
A member of the Afghan security forces keeps watch at the site of a suicide blast in Kabul, Afghanistan November 13, 2019.
It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the blast, which came during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, and as the coronavirus pandemic and US led efforts to broker peace talks between the insurgent Taliban and the Afghan government have left many calling for a ceasefire and reduction in violence.
Analysts say the bloodshed was predictable — or inevitable — given the wording of the deal and the sweeping concessions the US granted its foe of more than 18 years. The deal means that in return for vague Taliban security commitments and a loose pledge they won't let Al-Qaeda and other militants threaten the US or its allies, the American military and all foreign forces will quit Afghanistan by July 2021, a process already under way.
The prisoner exchange would see Ghani release 5,000 Taliban prisoners, including many hardened fighters likely to return to the battlefield.The swap was supposed to be concluded by March 10, paving the way for peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.A Taliban source said the insurgents had no intention of slowing violence until the prisoners are released, and reiterated there will be no talks unless that happened.
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