United States and Taliban dialogue on Afghan peace
Oct. 13 (UPI) -- A U.S. diplomat met with Taliban representatives to negotiate a peaceful end to the 17-year war in Afghanistan, a Taliban statement said Saturday. The meeting Friday in the Qatar political office between Afghan-American diplomat, Zalmay Khalilzad, who heads the U.S. mission for Afghanistan's peace, and representatives of the Taliban, was the second meeting of a top U.S. official with the Taliban in less than three months. The Trump administration told its top diplomats in mid-July to seek direct talks with the Taliban. Diplomats have referred to the direct contact with the Taliban as "talks before talks" that could lead to more direct negotiation between the Afghan government and the Taliban, the New York Times reported. The Taliban statement said six of its representati...
