On January 13, Afghanistan’s acting Minister of Defense, Asadullah Khalid, spoke of willingness for peace talks with the Taliban but said he will not accept a compromise under the peace talks, reports Tolo News. Khalid, while addressing thousands of soldiers at the graduation ceremony for the Afghan National Army's Commando Corps, said that human rights should be preserved and that commandos should work to prevent civilian causalities in the battlefield. “We are committed to peace talks, but we as Afghanistan`s armed forces will not allow any deal to sacrifice our two-decade achievements,” added Khalid.