Trump confirms he had a 'very good talk' with Taliban leaders
“I did, I spoke to the leader of the Taliban today, we had a good conversation,” Trump told reporters as he left the White House, adding that he and Taliban leaders “agreed there is no violence, we don't want violence.”out a picture of the group's leaders, including the insurgent group's co-founder, Mullah Baradar Akhund,
But the militant group said Monday it would refuse to participate in those talks until the Afghan government releases roughly 5,000 Taliban prisoners, a demand the government rejected. The agreement calls for the prisoners to be released in exchange for up to 1,000 Afghan government captives by March 10.
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