Pompeo Warns Taliban Against Attacking US Troops

Eurasia Review Tuesday, 30 June 2020 ()
Pompeo Warns Taliban Against Attacking US Troops(RFE/RL) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has held a video conference call with the Taliban during which the top U.S. diplomat warned the insurgents against attacking American troops in Afghanistan, the Department of State says.

A statement said Pompeo and the Taliban’s Qatar-based chief negotiator, Mullah Abdul Ghani...
0
shares
 
Video credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO - Published
News video: Biden slams Trump over report Russia put bounties on US troops in Afghanistan

Biden slams Trump over report Russia put bounties on US troops in Afghanistan 01:36

 US Democratic nominee Joe Biden has attacked Donald Trump over a report that he said potentially contains a “truly shocking revelation” about the US president and his failure to protect American troops in Afghanistan and stand up to Russia. The New York Times reported on Friday that American...