Taliban won’t work with US to contain Islamic State: spokesman
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Oct 10 2021 at 2:27 AM GMT
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- The Taliban has ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew from the country in August.
- Senior Taliban officials and US representatives met this weekend in Doha, the capital of Qatar.
- Officials from both sides have said issues include reining in extremist groups and the evacuation of foreign citizens and Afghans from the….
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- Published Oct 10, 2021 2:27 AM GMT