'Taliban is ready to talk peace' with Afghan state
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The Taliban is willing to consider peace talks with the Afghan state following secret discussions, a senior Afghan official said on Tuesday.
"Peace talks will certainly take place between the Taliban and the High Peace Council," said the senior official, referring to the body created by Afghan President Hamid Karzai in 2010 to broker peace with the insurgency. The Taliban has until now said it would not countenance peace talks with the Karzai government, it calls a "stooge" of the United States and other Western nations. (Reuters)
