https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/10/us-welcomes-taliban-ceasefire-eid-afghanistan
The Taliban has requested to the United States that they undergo and three-day cease fire to honor the upcoming religious holiday Eid al-Fitr. The United States has welcomed this, but is now working on convincing the Taliban to make this a permanent cease fire with the additional announcement from the Biden administration of pulling troops in September. However, in the hours leading up to this request, a bomb went off in a bus killing 11 people. Similar to the incident that happened a few days prior with the bombing of a school that left hundred dead wounded- many of them children. These events leave little room to point the blame on anyone but the Taliban. Despite the accusation, the Taliban has denied any responsibility.
This is important in numerous different ways. With the Taliban, not only considering, but suggesting a cease fire- it could lead to a permanent cease fire which would mean the US could potentially pull out the majority of their troops- enabling them to come home. This would also mean that less civilians would be at risk and would be able to live safer and healthier lives. In the event that the Taliban was not responsible for those attack’s- that would mean that there is another rebel group causing violence against civilians- making it a very dangerous situations. This could lead to the United States and the Taliban improving their relationship by working together to find and end this group.
This connection to International Relations is that if the United States and the Taliban were to stop fight9ing, the world could work together to make Afghanistan a safer and more welcoming country for everyone. This could also inspire other groups, like the Taliban, to do the same. However, this could improve national relationships if the United States and the Taliban were to tea up and work together with a common goal to find the rebel group targeting civilians. This could change the relationship that big countries, like the United States, with different southern and central Asian countries.