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Mike Pompeo in Afghanistan in Attempt to Revive Flailing U.S.-Taliban Deal

HeadlineMar 23, 2020

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the Afghan capital Kabul today amid the mounting coronavirus crisis as he attempts to move forward the historic U.S.-Taliban peace deal, which has been strained by ongoing violence and political turmoil. Pompeo is meeting President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah, who both claimed victory in September’s elections.

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