The DoD IG’s latest quarterly report on Afghanistan provides a good review of the state of the peace process. Here are highlights on some old and new new observations on levels of violence, Taliban ties with al-Qaida and the role of Russia, Iran and Pak. media.defense.gov/2020/Aug/19/20…
1. Afghan Taliban maintained ties with al-Qaida:
2. Afghan Taliban and the US military complied with the ceasefire towards each other but Taliban increased violence against the ANDSF:
3. Russia provides “limited support to the Taliban” but also supports peace/reconciliation efforts:
4. Iran engaged Kabul and also provided “lethal aid” to the Taliban:
5. Pakistan “encourage[d]” Afghan Taliban, including Haqqani Network, to reduce violence to avoid jeopardizing the peace process:
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