[Bagram US Air Force Base (Afghanistan) 9th Reuters]-US President Trump ceases talks with Afghan rebel Taliban, Mackenzie US Central Commander counters the Taliban attack expansion on the 9th Therefore, the view that there is a high possibility of strengthening military operations.
President Trump was planning to invite Afghan President Gani and Taliban's leading leader to President Sanso Camp David for a secret meeting on the 8th, but in response to a suicide bombing that killed American soldiers in Kabul, Afghan capital I suddenly stopped. [nL3N2600PA]
Mr. Mackenzie, visiting Afghanistan, expressed his view that the Taliban attack was overly bullish in peace talks.
The Taliban warned that more Americans would lose their lives on the 8th after the meeting was canceled.
Mackenzie declined to comment on the warning, but stressed that the US forces in Afghanistan are by no means “unprotected”. "We don't look at the situation, and we don't intend to let them (the Taliban) do any arbitrary military operations," he said.
In response to the question whether airstrikes and raids by US and Afghan government forces included attacks on the Taliban, he indicated that “all scope” would be covered.
On top of that, he said that strengthening US military action would be in response to the Taliban's increased attack.