The Taliban, who refuse to talk with the government in Kabul and describe it as a U.S. puppet, have long demanded direct talks with the United States
DOHA, Qatar — The Taliban and Washington’s peace envoy are close to reaching an agreement on U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, a spokesman for the Islamic insurgents said Tuesday amid a new round of talks with the United States.Suhail Shaheen, the spokesman, said the deal will also include guarantees that Afghanistan will not be used again as a staging arena for anti-American attacks.His remarks came during the second day of talks in the Qatari capital of Doha with U.S.
President Donald Trump has expressed frustration at the protracted conflict.Shaheen did not say how the Taliban — and their main ally, the Haqqani network — could guarantee that Afghanistan would not again harbour terror suspects. Bin Laden’s successor in al-Qaida, Ayman al Zawahri, is believed to be hiding in Afghanistan.
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