Taliban Rejects Media Reports on Talks With U.S.

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Source: Xinhua

KABUL, April 20 (Xinhua) -- The Taliban said Tuesday that its group is not going to participate in a dialogue with the United States.

A statement sent to Xinhua's online mailbox by the group denied media reports on the peace talks, saying that the reports were " against all codes of journalism."

"Such farcical rumors are a fatuous propaganda stunt of the moribund enemy," said the statement.

The Taliban stressed its unwavering stand regarding talks with the Americans and insisted the unconditional withdrawal of all invading forces from Afghanistan as a prerequisite for talks and negotiation with the Americans, said the statement.

"Talks with America in conditions of presence of foreign forces would mean giving their invasion legitimacy," said the statement.

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