Taliban Says It Is Meeting With U.S. Officials, Amid Escalating Peace Efforts
The Islamist militants have refused to negotiate with the Afghan government in Kabul — but a Taliban spokesman said Monday that they were speaking with the
by Colin Dwyer
Dec 17, 2018
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U.S. officials are meeting with representatives of the Afghan Taliban for talks in the United Arab Emirates, the Islamist militant group announced Monday. The meeting, which was expected to include delegates from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and the UAE, would mark a new step forward in tenuous peace negotiations.
The Taliban added, however, that it had no intention of meeting with members of the internationally recognized Afghan
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