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- Taliban said that U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan should stop calling on Taliban militants to lay down their arms and U.S. should end the use of force.
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6th round of talks: Zalmay Khalilzad entered a sixth round of talks with the group in Qatar.
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Taliban response:(1) Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that US should forget about the idea of us putting down our arms.(2) He said the U.S. must stop repeating failed strategies.
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Developments in Afghanistan:(1) In Kabul, President Ashraf Ghani renewed his appeal to hold direct talks with the Taliban and called for an agreement on a ceasefire.(2) The Afghan government is ready to announce a ceasefire if the Taliban show readiness in this regard.
Source
The Hindu