US, Afghan Taliban talk troop withdrawal, counter-terrorism at talks in Doha, officials close to peace negotiations say
The US team, led by special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, is also pushing for the Taliban to meet with the Afghan government, which the group has so far refused to do.
The two sides are looking to hammer out a timeline and logistics for a potential troop withdrawal, as well as guarantees that the Taliban will not host militant groups as the US winds down its presence, sources close to the talks said."The Taliban knows foreign forces are committed to withdrawal, but we have the responsibility to ensure that Afghanistan does not get used as a base to launch terror attacks on foreign nations," one of the officials said.
The Taliban considers the Afghan government a puppet regime of the US and has refused direct talks to date.Supporters of the Afghan government worry that Washington could negotiate an abrupt pullout in their absence, leaving communities that opposed the Taliban in danger and imperiling reforms such as the education of girls which the Taliban banned.
His appointment was widely seen as a fresh effort by the Taliban to emerge from the political and diplomatic shadows.
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