US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad reportedly wants to reach a settlement in six months.
Reuters: Taliban say no pact struck with U.S. over deadline to end Afghan war
KABUL (Reuters) - A three-day meeting between the Taliban and the U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan to pave the way for peace talks ended with no agreement, the militant group said a day after the diplomat declared a deadline of April 2019 to end a 17-year-long war.
Afghanistan’s security situation has worsened since NATO formally ended combat operations in 2014, as Taliban insurgents battle to reimpose strict Islamic law following their overthrow in 2001 at the hands of U.S.-led troops.
Leaders of the hardline Islamist group met U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad at their political headquarters in Qatar last week for the second time in the past month, said spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid.
Read more ....
WNU Editor: I concur with Bill Roggio on where these talks are going to lead .... Peace with the Taliban will not be peaceful (Bill Roggio, Long War Journal).
More News On Current U.S. - Taliban Peace Talks
Taliban says 'no agreement' reached with US on Afghan war ending -- The Hill
Taliban Hold 'Marathon' Talks with US Envoy in Qatar -- Military.com/AP
US special envoy hoping for peace deal with Taliban by April: report -- The Hill
Khalilzad ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Peace Talks -- TOLO News