Reuters: U.S. envoy says latest peace talks with Taliban 'most productive' so far
KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. and Taliban officials will reconvene on Tuesday to continue peace talks described as the “most productive session” by a top U.S. negotiator leading the discussions with the hardline Islamists group to end the Afghan war.
The warring sides started a seventh round of peace talks last week, aiming to hammer out a schedule for the withdrawal of foreign troops in exchange for Taliban guarantees that international militant groups will not use Afghanistan as a base for launching attacks.
In a tweet on Saturday, U.S envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, who has been holding peace talks with the Taliban to end the 18-year war in Afghanistan since last year, said the latest round of discussions were the “most productive session” to date.
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WNU Editor: They may be talking peace, but the war grinds on .... Afghan security forces and civilians suffer their deadliest week of 2019 (Task & Purpose).
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