The Taliban held talks with U.S. officials in Qatar on ending the Afghan conflict last week, the militants confirmed today but said no agreement was reached on “any issue.” The statement comes a day after U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad expressed hopes in Kabul that a peace deal could be struck before the Afghan presidential election, scheduled for April 20 next year.
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