Top U.S. Commander In Afghanistan And Taliban Meet In Doha To Discuss Violence Reduction

Commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan U.S. General Scott Miller attends a meeting in the Kandahar Governor's Compaund in Kandahar. © Reuters/REUTERS TV

Reuters: U.S. commander in Afghanistan and Taliban discuss violence reduction in Doha meeting

KABUL (Reuters) - The commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan met Taliban leadership in Doha to discuss the need to reduce violence in the war-torn country, spokesmen for both sides said on Saturday, as continued clashes threaten to derail a fragile peace process.

The meeting between Taliban leaders and General Scott Miller, commander of U.S. forces and the NATO-led non-combat Resolution Support mission in Afghanistan, took place on Friday night. It came as the insurgent group accuses U.S. forces of breaching an agreement signed between the two sides in February.

“General Miller met with Taliban leadership last night as part of the military channel established in the agreement,” a spokesman for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan told Reuters. “The meeting was about the need to reduce the violence,” he said.

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Update #1: Taliban meet with US general amid tensions over peace deal -- AP
Update #2: Taliban, US commander discuss violence reduction in Afghanistan -- Al Jazeera

WNU Editor: At least both sides are still talking.