The United States has carried out an air raid against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, a US forces spokesman said a day after President Donald Trump spoke to a senior Taliban leader by phone, Aljazeera News Reported
"The US conducted an air strike on March 4 against Taliban fighters in Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand, who were actively attacking an ANDSF [Afghan National Defence and Security Forces] checkpoint," said Colonel Sonny Leggett in a tweet on Wednesday, adding that it was a "defensive strike".
President Donald Trump spoke by phone to the leader of the Taliban, the militant group and the US leader said on Tuesday, days after Washington signed a historic deal with the militants, according to dawn news.
Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, said he had “a very good talk with the leader of the Taliban”, without naming him.
A transcript of the phone call released by the Taliban quoted fighter-turned-negotiator Mullah Baradar urging Trump to “take determined actions in regard to the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan”.
The agreement between U.S and Taliban were signed few days earlier, but soon was disputed by Afghan President over a prisoner swap which raised questions about whether the negotiations between Kabul and Taliban will go ahead as Taliban warned to resume attacks if prisoners were not released.
The agreement includes a commitment to exchange 5,000 Taliban prisoners held by the Afghan government in return for 1,000 captives, which President Ashraf Ghani has refused to do so.