Senior Afghan government and Taliban representatives reportedly have held at least two secret meetings in recent days in a bid to resume a long-awaited peace dialogue to end the war in Afghanistan.
A source within the National Unity Government (NUG) in Kabul has confirmed to VOA the interactions took place in Doha, capital of the Gulf state of Qatar, where Taliban political negotiators are based. But he declined to discuss further details.
The Guardian newspaper disclosed the ground-breaking meetings in an exclusive article published Tuesday, saying they were held in September and October, in which Afghan intelligence chief Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai sat face-to-face with Mullah Abdull Manan Akhund, brother of the deceased Taliban founder and long-time leader, Mullah Omar.
The British paper quoted an unnamed Taliban official as claiming a senior American diplomat was present in the Qatar meetings, though the U.S. government has not commented on the reported claim.
[voanews.com]
18/10/16
A source within the National Unity Government (NUG) in Kabul has confirmed to VOA the interactions took place in Doha, capital of the Gulf state of Qatar, where Taliban political negotiators are based. But he declined to discuss further details.
The Guardian newspaper disclosed the ground-breaking meetings in an exclusive article published Tuesday, saying they were held in September and October, in which Afghan intelligence chief Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai sat face-to-face with Mullah Abdull Manan Akhund, brother of the deceased Taliban founder and long-time leader, Mullah Omar.
The British paper quoted an unnamed Taliban official as claiming a senior American diplomat was present in the Qatar meetings, though the U.S. government has not commented on the reported claim.
[voanews.com]
18/10/16
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