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Role of U.S. in the Peace process in Afghanistan

After twenty years of war in Afghanistan, the United States is on the verge of packing and leaving. In the near past, unprecedented violence was recorded in Afghanistan. Since September 2020, approximately 200 assassinations have been seen in Afghanistan. The departure of the United States from Afghanistan has its risks. Many peoples in Afghanistan fear what will happen if the troops of the United States go back before the final agreement is stuck between the Afghan government and militants. The specter of civil war (1992-1996) looms large, and it threatens to undo what development has been made in the last 20 years.  On 5 October 1999 UN (United Nations) Council approved Resolution 1267, making the committee for sanctions on Taliban and al-Qaeda. The committee imposed restrictions on their travel, arms, shipments, and funding. The United Nations (UN) moved to follow an ascendancy period for Al-Qaeda and its leader Osama bin laden. He guided the terrorist group from Peshawar (Pak...