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Doha Agreement (2020)
| Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan | |
|---|---|
.jpg) US representative Zalmay Khalilzad (left) and Taliban representative Abdul Ghani Baradar (right) sign the agreement in Doha, Qatar, on February 29, 2020 | |
| Type | Peace agreement |
| Context | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) |
| Signed | 29 February 2020 |
| Location | Sheraton Grand Doha, Doha, Qatar |
| Signatories |  Zalmay Khalilzad Abdul Ghani Baradar |
| Parties | United States Taliban |
| Languages | |
 Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan at Wikisource | |
The Doha Agreement, also known as the Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan, is a peace agreement that was signed by the United States and the Taliban on February 29, 2020, to bring the Afghanistan War to an end.[1] The four-page agreement was signed at the Sheraton Grand Doha in Doha, Qatar, and published on the US State Department's website.[2][better source needed] It was negotiated by Zalmay Khalilzad.
The Agreement provided for the withdrawal of all NATO forces from Afghanistan in return for a Taliban pledge to prevent al-Qaeda from operating in areas under Taliban control, as well as ongoing talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government. The United States agreed to an initial reduction of its force level from 13,000 to 8,600 within 135 days (ie., by July 2020), followed by a full withdrawal within 14 months (ie., by 1 May 2021) if the Taliban keeps its commitments. The United States also committed to closing five military bases within 135 days, and expressed its intent to end economic sanctions on the Taliban by August 27, 2020.
The Agreement was supported by China, Russia and Pakistan[3] and unanimously endorsed by the UN Security Council,[4] but did not involve the government of Afghanistan.[5] India welcomed the pact.[6][7]
Despite the peace agreement, insurgent attacks against Afghan security forces surged in the aftermath, with thousands killed. However, withdrawals per the agreement continued. By January 2021, just 2,500 US troops remained in the country, and NATO forces fully evacuated by the end of that summer. The US completed its full evacuation on August 30, 2021, as the Taliban took control of the country by force.
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