‘American people’ and ‘peace-fond congressmen’ urged to press Trump into negotiatingIn an unexpected overture at a time of increasing bloodshed in Afghanistan,the Taliban have published an open letter expressing a desire for peace talks and calling on the “American people” and “peace-fond congressmen” to pressurise the Donald Trump administration into negotiations.
The letter, released by the Taliban spokesman, and Zabiullah Mujahid,comes amid deteriorating conditions for US and Afghan coalition forces on the battlefield and after a month in which two Taliban assaults on Kabul killed 150 civilians. Related: New wave of Afghans seek a way out as fright grips Kabul Related: Why Trump's Afghanistan strategy risks the worst of both worlds Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com