Taliban officials 'in talks with Afghan government', US says
The Taliban have held secret
meetings with Afghan officials to
discuss a ceasefire, according to
the US military. The US commander in Afghanistan,
General John Nicholson, said the
talks also involved foreign
governments and international
organisations. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani
proposed negotiations in February, an
offer the Taliban did not respond to at
the time. Since then violence has continued
with mounting casualties on both
sides. On Wednesday, the militants
launched an attack on the interior
ministry in Kabul, demonstrating their
ability to carry out strikes in the
capital.-BBC
meetings with Afghan officials to
discuss a ceasefire, according to
the US military. The US commander in Afghanistan,
General John Nicholson, said the
talks also involved foreign
governments and international
organisations. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani
proposed negotiations in February, an
offer the Taliban did not respond to at
the time. Since then violence has continued
with mounting casualties on both
sides. On Wednesday, the militants
launched an attack on the interior
ministry in Kabul, demonstrating their
ability to carry out strikes in the
capital.-BBC
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