U.S. Launches 'Defensive Strike' At Taliban As Fragile Afghan Peace Deal Teeters

Militants linked with the Afghan Taliban gather Monday for a ceremony in Laghman province, celebrating the agreement the group signed with the U.S. over the weekend. Since the deal was announced, the Taliban has resumed its attacks in Afghanistan.Noorullah Shirzada/AFP via Getty Images

On Wednesday, the U.S. carried out its first airstrike on the Islamist militant group since announcing the agreement. A U.S. military spokesman said the"defensive strike" in Helmand province was aimed at disrupting Taliban fighters"who were actively attacking an [Afghan security] checkpoint."

Surprise surprise we can’t trust the taliban realDonaldTrump VP

This is fake

Yo, those guys need to level up their AK’s... That one guy only have the first woodland camo. Good thing double xp comin up! CallofDuty

Didn't Orange Tang stay up talking to their leader for 30min just yesterday? Taliban should have hung up before two minutes, like in the movies. 😬

No shit. I really thought this one was gonna last.

And another one bites the dust.

This is a heck of a peace agreement -- 'Bombs Away!'

Well at least they have an agreement

So the US brokered a deal with an indigenous population and then broke that deal in the name of self-defense. Is this news or just an update?

So much for negotiations

Why?

Honestly, what did Trump think (guess that word doesn’t really apply) would happen? He just wanted something he thought would make him look good in November. Especially since his North Korea photo ops went nowhere.

Whoa there little fella. That's not how peace twerks.

The idea of making peace with a totalitarian regime like the Taliban is laughable.

So much for the peace treaty.

The guy on the Left sure can camo a rifle.

We’re all literally washing our hands while this is going on...

“Afghan peace deal”

Who would have thought the Taliban would renege on a peace deal 🙄😐🤔

TrumpIsAnIdiot No one but him and his stooges thought this was going to work. TalibanPeaceDeal is a fraud. TrumpIsAnIdiot

Helluva peace deal, Mr. President.

The Taliban know that the only thing the US responds too is violence.

As Stormy said to Donnie , “well that didn’t last long “

What a sick joke. Some deal maker.

Well that didn’t last long.

So the Trump administration doesn't even understand what is a peace treaty? Figures.

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