current affairs MCQ #8974

Which Taliban leader signed the Doha Agreement with the United States in February 2020?

current affairs MCQ #8974

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Which Taliban leader signed the Doha Agreement with the United States in February 2020?

    • A) Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar
    • B) Mullah Omar
    • C) Sirajuddin Haqqani
    • D) Hibatullah Akhundzada

    Answer: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar

    Explanation: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, co-founder and political chief of the Afghan Taliban, signed the Doha Agreement (Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan) with US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad on 29 February 2020. The agreement committed the US to a phased troop withdrawal in exchange for Taliban security guarantees and intra-Afghan negotiations.