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October 20, 2010

US Allowing Key Taliban Factions to Attend Peace Talks
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New details have emerged on the Obama administration’s backing of peace
talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. The New York Times
reports US-led forces have allowed senior Taliban leaders to enter
Afghanistan for meetings with Afghan leaders in Kabul. The talks have
included leaders of three key Taliban factions, including the Quetta
shura, which oversees the Taliban’s armed operations in Afghanistan. In
at least one case, Taliban leaders flew into Kabul aboard a NATO
aircraft.



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