US warns Taliban to abide by Doha peace agreement

Washington has vowed additional strikes in Afghanistan if the Taliban does not move against Al-Qaeda.
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National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications John Kirby answers questions during the daily briefing at the White House on Aug. 2, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kirby answered a range of questions related to the US strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. - Win McNamee/Getty Images
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The Biden administration warned the Taliban government of Afghanistan on Tuesday that it would not receive the international engagement it seeks if it does not move against Al-Qaeda members in the country.

The admonishment came a day after the US killed Al-Qaeda’s top leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike on his safe house in downtown Kabul on Sunday.

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