NATO Helping Afghan-Taliban Talks, Official Says

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Source: New York Times

BRUSSELS — NATO forces are facilitating efforts by the Afghan government to seek a reconciliation deal with insurgents, including a pledge to guarantee safe passage for Taliban leaders who have attended initial peace talks in Kabul, according to a senior NATO official.

The NATO official confirmed that “there has been outreach by very senior members of the Taliban to the highest levels of the Afghan government.” But the official cautioned that these have been only preliminary discussions about reintegrating insurgent fighters and reconciling with the militant movement’s leadership.



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