US - Afghan Taliban peace talks enter sixth day

US - Afghan Taliban peace talks enter sixth day

DOHA - The latest round of talks between the US officials and the Taliban representatives to find ways to end the 17-year Afghan war is under way in Qatar.

The Reuters news agency reported today quoting a Taliban source that the Taliban’s new political leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is expected to join the talks soon.

The peace talks, initially slated for two days, are continuing on the sixth day today despite Taliban representatives staging a brief walkout yesterday over differences with U.S. special peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad.