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Taliban 'Hopeful' US-Brokered Afghan Talks Settle Conflict

Ayaz Gul

   ISLAMABAD - The Taliban reaffirmed Tuesday its commitment to ending
   violence in Afghanistan, while emphasizing that a comprehensive
   cease-fire has to be discussed during intra-Afghan peace negotiations
   due to begin later this month.

   The proposed talks are an outcome of the agreement the United States
   sealed with the Taliban in February to end the nearly 19-year-old
   Afghan war, America's longest.

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