Saturday, October 5, 2019

US And Taliban Negotiators Meet In Pakistan



DW: Top US, Taliban negotiators meet in Pakistan

Taliban officials have met with a US special envoy for the first time since peace talks collapsed a month ago. But US officials have said official peace talks have not resumed.

US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad (top photo) has met with Taliban negotiators in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, a Taliban official said on Saturday on condition of anonymity.

It is the first time such a meeting, said to have taken place on Friday, has occurred since US President Donald Trump described a seemingly imminent peace deal to end Afghanistan's 18-year conflict as "dead" a month ago.

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More News On US And Taliban Negotiators Meeting In Pakistan

Taliban meet US peace envoy for first time since ‘dead’ deal -- AP
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Taliban Representatives Report Meeting With Khalilzad In Pakistan -- RFE
US envoy meets with Taliban for first time since Trump declared talks 'dead' -- The Hill