Tuesday, February 4, 2014

NYT Report: Afghan President Karzai In Secret Talks With The Taliban

Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a news conference in Kabul January 25, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Mohammad Ismail

Afghan Taliban Rejects NYT Report Of Talks With Government -- Voice of America

The Afghan Taliban is denying reports it has been talking with the Afghan government.

The New York Times is reporting President Hamid Karzai has been engaged in secret contacts with the Taliban without the involvement of the United States.

In an interview with VOA News, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid rejected having met with the government, saying the claims were "baseless and made up by the Afghan government."

The spokesman said holding talks with the Karzai administration would be a waste of time since it does not have the authority as the country remains under foreign occupation.

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More News On Reports That Afghan President Karzai Is In Secret Talks With The Taliban

Karzai Arranged Secret Contacts With the Taliban -- New York Times
Afghanistan's Karzai in secret talks with Taliban -- Reuters
Afghan president Hamid Karzai in secret talks with Taliban -- CBC/AP
Hamid Karzai 'has been talking to Taliban for months' -- The Guardian
Hamid Karzai 'in secret talks with the Taliban' -- The Telegraph
Report: Karzai Forging Secret Taliban Contacts -- Radio Free Europe
Karzai engaged in secret talks with the Afghan Taliban -- Khaama Press
Karzai reportedly made secret peace contacts with Taliban -- FOX News
Karzai’s secret talks with Taliban put strain on US relations -- Irish Times
Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai in secret talks with Taliban: report -- Washington Times

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