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Trump administration has launched an airstrike against the Taliban in Afghanistan after President Donald Trump boasted he secured peace with the group. On Wednesday, Military officials confirmed the airstrike was to interrupt a planned attack on a checkpoint run by the ANDSF (Afghan National Defense and Security Forces). U.S military officials said a drone was used in the airstrike. They confirmed the United States managed an airstrike against Taliban fighters in Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand, who were actively attacking a checkpoint of ANDSF. A Spokesman for the U.S Forces in Afghanistan, Colonel Sonny Leggett said in a series of tweets and wrote, ”This was a defensive strike to disrupt the attack. This was our 1st strike against the Taliban in 11 days”.

He added, “On March 3rd alone, the Taliban conducted 43 attacks on #ANDSF checkpoints in #Helmand. The Taliban claim to be fighting to free Afg. from int’l forces, the Feb 29 agreement provides a conditions-based path to withdrawal”. He was referring to an agreement signed last Saturday between the U.S and the Taliban. It would supposedly decrease the number of troops in Afghanistan. U.S military officials confirmed to CNN that at least 25 Afghan soldiers were killed and 13 injured in 3 separate Taliban attacks. Trump spoke to Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar over the phone just hours before the drone attack by the U.S.

Trump also said, “I had a very good talk with the leader of the Taliban. We’ve agreed there’s no violence. We don’t want violence. We’ll see what happens. They’re dealing with Afghanistan. But we’ll see what happens”. It is noteworthy that the United States agreed to decrease the number of military troops in Afghanistan under the peace deal signed last Saturday. It is noteworthy that the United States agreed to reduce the number of military troops in Afghanistan with plans to completely withdraw from the country in 14 months. Taliban said that they will not allow any of its members, other individuals or groups, including al Qaeda, to use the soil of Afghanistan to threaten the security of the United States and its allies”.