In Afghanistan, the Taliban have called for direct talks with the United States to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Afghanistan.
In a statement the Taliban called on US officials to talk directly to their political office.
The offer for talks from the Afghan Taliban comes a day before the second round of a regional peace conference in Kabul, where representatives from 25 countries will discuss counter-terrorism and conflict resolution strategies in the war.
The US officials have not responded yet to the offer for talks from the Taliban.APP/AFP