Taliban violence spikes in Afghanistan despite peace deal
The decree further added that the Taliban will have to stick to its commitment to a reduction in violence during this period and beyond.
The decree further added that the Taliban will have to stick to its commitment to a reduction in violence during this period and beyond.
Earlier, the Afghan government disclosed a list of delegates for the peace negotiating team once the US and the Taliban finalize their peace deal.
The US wants to reduce its military presence in Afghanistan, which currently numbers between 12,000 and 13,000, with President Donald Trump keen to make good on a promise to bring troops home after 18 years of war.
"We hope we can get to the place where we can get a significant reduction in violence, not only on a piece of paper," he said.
According to the US officials, it is not clear whether militants in Afghan uniforms attacked the US forces in Nangarhar province or whether there was an argument between the allies.
Last month, the Afghan government disclosed a list of delegates for the peace negotiating team once the US and the Taliban finalize their peace deal.
The Taliban is yet to make an official announcement on the ceasefire development.
Pakistan's Ambassador to Kabul, Zahid Nasrullah Khan, said that his country hopes that the agreement between the US and the Taliban lead to a ceasefire so that there is an intra-Afghan dialogue.
On Thursday, Trump spoke to President Ghani over the phone in the United Arab Emirates where Ghani was on his official visit.
After the US invasion following the 9/11 attack, Pakistan supported the American forces against the Taliban.
