Historic peace agreement signed by the U.S. and the Taliban

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the agreement signing between Taliban and U.S. officials in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. The United States is poised to sign a peace agreement with Taliban militants on Saturday aimed at bringing an end to 18 years of bloodshed in Afghanistan and allowing U.S. troops to return home from America's longest war. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the agreement signing between Taliban and U.S. officials in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. The United States is poised to sign a peace agreement with Taliban militants on Saturday aimed at bringing an end to 18 years of bloodshed in Afghanistan and allowing U.S. troops to return home from America's longest war. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)
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By Savannah Marceau
March 1, 2020
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The United States signed a historic peace agreement with the Taliban this weekend.

It could mean the end to America’s longest war, which began after September 11, 2001.

The agreement was signed Saturday by U.S. and the Taliban’s top negotiators, and follows a year of tough negotiations.

The Trump Administration is promising to pull out 5,000 troops within 135 days.

The rest of the 13,000 troops in Afghanistan will come home in another 14 months.

But the armed forces will only leave if the Taliban holds up its end of the deal.

It has to sever all ties with Al Qaeda and negotiate power-sharing with other Afghan political factions.

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