Washington begins withdrawing its forces from Afghanistan and the Taliban considers the delay in completing the withdrawal a violation of the Doha Agreement, and the government expects an increase in attacks.

The United States began today, Saturday, an unconditional withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan on the orders of President Joe Biden, with the aim of re-setting the priorities of the US Department of Defense.

Al-Jazeera correspondent quoted an Afghan Defense Ministry official as saying that the process of handing over the American bases to the Afghan government has begun, and that joint committees have been formed to supervise this. Read also Le Point: The coast is Afghanistan, France … Let us withdraw from it, just like the United States Foreign Policy: This is what the Biden administration can do to prevent chaos in Afghanistan even after its withdrawal Le Monde: After 20 years of intervention, America has turned Afghanistan into a narco-state The Pentagon: We will soon present a complete and amended plan for withdrawal from Afghanistan and assume that the Taliban will not oppose the method of our withdrawal.

The Afghan army chief, General Yassin Zia, welcomed the US decision to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan, and considered it an important decision for Afghanistan and its future, and represented a “historic opportunity for all” and said, “I am sure of the capabilities of the Afghan army.”

He stressed that the US forces have already delivered a number of military bases in different regions of the country.

In an interview with Al-Jazeera, Diaa expected that there will be temporary problems and logistical obstacles for a specific period, but they will be overcome. He called on the Taliban to come to the negotiating table, stressing that the issue could not be resolved by force.

And on the current situation of the American forces with the start of the withdrawal; The commander of the Afghan army forces said that an American force will withdraw from the Shorabak base in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, and that the American forces will gather at Bagram base north of Kabul, and from there they will return to their country.

For his part, Afghan National Security Adviser Hamdallah Moheb expected an increase in Taliban attacks after the withdrawal of US forces, but stressed that their forces are able to confront the Taliban, despite fears of the collapse of the regime after the American withdrawal.

Hamdallah Moheb assured his citizens that the Afghan forces were able to deal with Taliban attacks, he said, pointing out that there are currents in the movement that oppose the continuation of the war. Advertising

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Taliban warns

The Afghan Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, warned that delaying the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan is considered in the movement’s view a breach of the Doha Agreement.

He pointed out that the delay in the withdrawal of these forces under the agreement gives the fighters of the movement the opportunity to take any action against foreign forces in Afghanistan.

But a Taliban spokesman said that his fighters were awaiting the decision of the movement’s high command in this regard.

The Al-Jazeera correspondent in Afghanistan quoted an Afghan Defense Ministry official as confirming that the process of handing over US bases in the country to the Afghan government had begun.

He was also reported that joint committees were formed between the US and Afghan sides to oversee the process of handing over US bases to Afghan forces.

Al-Jazeera correspondent in Afghanistan, Yunus Ait Yassin, said that there is great reservation about the course of the operation due to its security sensitivity.

He stated that the beginning will be today with the handover of some bases, while the inventory of military equipment continues, indicating that these equipment will be divided into 4 sections, some of which will be shipped to the United States or to some neighboring countries, while some will be delivered to the Afghan forces, while some will be destroyed.

Regarding the positions of the Afghan parties regarding the operation, the reporter stated that the Taliban had previously welcomed the decision to start the withdrawal, as for the government not one man’s heart, some of its parties refuse to leave the foreign forces, while parties in it declare that the withdrawal process could be a prelude to the political path between the government and the Taliban.

For his part, Al-Jazeera correspondent in Washington, Nasser Al-Husseini, said that there is a feeling in Washington that the United States has achieved the required success and has triumphed over what it describes as terrorism in Afghanistan.

He pointed out that President Joe Biden had spoken two days ago in front of members of Congress, and considered what he described as the orderly, responsible and transparent withdrawal from Afghanistan is evidence of the leadership of the United States in the world.

He added that although some parties in Washington have reservations about this process, and some lawmakers from both parties have criticized this move for fear of Afghanistan falling into the solution of the civil war; Biden was decisive and decided to start the withdrawal process.

On April 14, President Joe Biden announced that he would completely withdraw his country’s forces from Afghanistan. This would end the longest war in the United States, provided that the withdrawal of troops is completed by the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

Doha negotiations

In conjunction with the start of the withdrawal, the intra-Afghan negotiations will resume today in Doha aimed at reaching a settlement of the situation in Afghanistan.

The United States, China, Russia and Pakistan had said that the Doha meeting on Afghanistan discussed ways to support the Afghan-Afghan negotiations, and reach a negotiated settlement and a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire.

These countries added – in a joint statement published by the US State Department – that they support the review of the inclusion of entities and individuals affiliated with the Taliban within the United Nations sanctions.

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The statement also called on the Taliban and the Afghan government to ensure that Afghan lands are not used to threaten the security of any country.

He expressed support for the continuation of negotiations between the two parties in Doha, and appreciated the long-term support provided by Qatar to facilitate the peace process.

The statement also supported Turkey’s efforts to host a conference of senior Afghan leaders to speed up negotiations.

A spokesman for the Taliban’s political office, Muhammad Naeem, said that a meeting on Friday in the Qatari capital discussed the issue of the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan.

He added – in an interview with Al-Jazeera – that the meeting also discussed removing the names of the movement’s leaders from the blacklist.

For its part, the government delegation to the peace negotiations between the Afghan parties in Doha said that the members of the expanded troika stressed the importance of the peace process between the Afghan parties and the need to accelerate it.

Washington achieved its goals

In a related context, US Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said that Washington had achieved its goals in Afghanistan and was able to root out al-Qaeda from it, and Hicks added that Washington would continue to protect its interests and hold the Taliban and other parties in Afghanistan responsible for fulfilling their obligations, as she put it.

In response to a question whether the Ministry of Defense (the Pentagon) takes into account the possibility of Kabul falling in the hands of the Taliban Hicks said Washington is considering all emergency operations and is ready to protect its citizens and forces.

As for the US National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, he said that the decision to withdraw from Afghanistan was taken in coordination with Washington’s allies in NATO, and stressed the ability of the United States to

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Withdrawal of NATO forces

And the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) announced earlier that it had begun to withdraw from Afghanistan, adding that this came after US President Joe Biden’s decision to return his forces to the country, and a NATO official said that the withdrawal process would be organized, coordinated and studied.

The Taliban – in an article published on its website – welcomed the start of the withdrawal of international forces from Afghanistan, expressing optimism that the withdrawal would “end the conflict” in the country. The movement stated that the presence of international forces was the main reason for the war in the country, but the article did not address the current peace process.

On the ground, the Afghan army commander reported that a number of Afghan forces were killed and others were wounded in the fall of an army checkpoint in Ghazni Province, in the center of the country.

In a related context, a security source in the state of Luger, south of the Afghan capital, reported that 25 civilians were killed and 60 others were wounded – most of them civilians – on Friday in a car bomb explosion targeting the home of the former head of the Luger State Council. The source explained that the bombing, which occurred just before breakfast, destroyed houses and hotels near it.

While no party has claimed responsibility for the bombing; A presidential statement held the Taliban responsible.