Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Quarterly Report to the United States Congress
Abstract
I am pleased to submit to Congress, and to the Secretaries of State and Defense, SIGARs47th quarterly report on the status of reconstruction in Afghanistan. This was a momentous quarter for Afghanistan. On February 29, 2020, the United States and the Taliban signed a historic agreement intended to lead the way toward a comprehensive intra-Afghan agreement that might bring an end to more than four decades of war in Afghanistan. The same day, the United States also signed a joint declaration with the Afghan government, reaffirming their strong partnership, U.S. support for the Afghan security forces, and continued military cooperation to fight international terrorist groups. After more than 18 years of fighting between the United States and the Taliban, the agreement provides for the conditional withdrawal of all U.S., Coalition, and allied military forces, as well as some associated nonmilitary personnel, from Afghanistan within 14months. In return, the Taliban has agreed to prevent the use of Afghan soil by any group or individual to threaten the security of the United States and its allies and to begin the process of intra-Afghan negotiations. The signing of the U.S.-Taliban agreement followed a successful week-long reduction in violence by U.S., Coalition, Afghan government, and Taliban forces. However, immediately afterwards, the Taliban increased its attacks on Afghan security forces. Although not all such attacks are expressly prohibited by the text, U.S. officials had said they expected the level of violence to remain low after the agreement came into effect.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 30, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1126439
Entities
People
- John Sopko
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction