Afghans react to US-Taliban deal: Mixture of hope and fear

Some Afghans believe the country will be better off with no foreign troops, while others fear the Taliban’s return.

This is a momentous time for Afghanistan.

Many are still in disbelief that what had been unthinkable is happening – the United States and the Taliban agreeing with each other.

The US and the Taliban are set to sign an agreement in Qatar that could lead to the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.

Al Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel-Hamid has been looking at how people in Afghanistan feel about the agreement.

By Hoda Abdel-Hamid