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Trump Pauses Peace Negotiations in Afghanistan Amid Civilian Casualties

By Rishika Pardikar
Foreign troops with NATO-led Resolute Support Mission investigate a suicide attack in Kabul, September 5, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani
Sep 9, 2019
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As the U.S. grows closer to a peace deal with the Taliban and prepares to withdraw 5,000 troops from Afghanistan, experts remind us that until the civilian death toll stops, peace on the ground remains a dream.

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Foreign troops with NATO-led Resolute Support Mission investigate a suicide attack in Kabul, September 5, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani