Reporter's Notebook: A US general makes peace in Afghanistan

in #afghanistan5 years ago



Gen. Austin “Scott” Miller is going to need all the experience he’s gained during decades in the Army, including with Special Forces in such hot spots as Mogadishu, Anbar province in Iraq, and yes, after 9/11 in Afghanistan.
 
As commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, it’s the compact and fit 58-year-old’s job to see that the military side of the just-inked U.S.-Taliban peace deal goes forward. 
 
For example, he had to verify that a 7-day partial truce between the Taliban and Afghanistan preceding the peace pact was observed. It was.
 
“The reduction in violence was a confidence builder,” he told Fox News in a recent interview. “We saw the lowest level (of violence) since 2016 across the country.”

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https://www.foxnews.com/world/afghanistan-general-peace-reporters-notebook

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