PPM Members urges US to reduce violence in Afghanistan

Members of the People’s Peace Movement (PPM) on Friday set in protest in front of the US embassy in Kabul city and urged the US to rescue the level of violence in Afghanistan.

According to the PPM members, US can bring war and peace to the country, adding that the US should press the Taliban and the Afghan government to reduce the violence.

“Peace and war are in the hands of the US. The US should use its influence to reduce violence,” said Khalilullah Rahmani, deputy head of the PPM.

“We want an end to the bloodshed in Afghanistan,” said Malik Zewar, a member of the PPM.

Member of the PPM urged the US to convince both sides of a lasting ceasefire in the country.

“We want peace in the county and want to be ensured soon,” said Malik Darya, another member of the PPM.

“Foreign intervention in the war has increased the war in the country,” said Qareeb Ur Rahman, another member of PPM.

The US embassy in Kabul did not comment about the protest so far, however, the members of PPM say that the protesters will continue their sit-in protests until they don’t get a serious commitment regarding reduction in violence.