The Afghan peace process: trying to end the longest war in US history
- 4 years ago
Soon after the September 11 attacks on the United States, a US-led coalition invaded Afghanistan and started fighting with Taliban militants who were in control of the country. The bloody conflict starting in 2001 has dragged on for 18 years, becoming the longest war in US history. Peace talks finally started in 2018, and after nine rounds of negotiations in Qatar, the US government and the Taliban appeared to be close to a deal. But on September 7, 2019, US President Donald Trump called off…