US troops withdraw from twin military bases in Afghanistan's Helmand and Herat provinces, while Taliban buses await prisoners due to be freed by Kabul
US troops patrol at an Afghan National Army base in Logar province, Afghanistan, August 7, 2018 [File].
Under the accord, the US is initially supposed to cut its troop presence from about 12,000 currently to 8,600 by mid-July, and close five of its roughly 20 bases across the country. But Kabul is in disarray and appears unable to present a unified front to negotiate with the Taliban. Ghani was expected later Tuesday to announce a decree on the issue and reveal details of the negotiating team.
A senior Taliban leader in Doha, the group's political headquarters, said vehicles had been sent to an area near Bagram prison, north of the capital Kabul, to fetch the freed fighters.
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