KABUL – A breakthrough is expected as the Afghan Taliban and US talks haveentered the fifth day at Qatar.
The negotiations were around withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistanand a ceasefire, sources familiar with Doha talks said.
According to the sources, the US and Taliban officials’ talks were focusedon issues around a timetable for forces withdrawal from Afghanistan,reaching an agreement on announcing a ceasefire and assurance from Talibanto the US that Afghanistan will not change to a center of insurgency.
The talks were initially scheduled for two days.
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“The issues are Taliban political legitimacy, ceasefire and permanentpeace. One issue which is very important is talks with Afghanistangovernment, because Taliban has not talked with Afghan governmentdelegation,” said Bilal Ahmad Niazi, a political affairs analyst.
Sources close to Taliban said that in Thursday talks the Taliban assuredthat they will not allow any group to stage attacks against other nationsfrom Afghanistan territory.
