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US Warns 'Distressingly High' Afghan Violence Could Derail Deal with Taliban

Ayaz Gul

   ISLAMABAD - The United States has warned that "distressingly" high
   levels of violence in Afghanistan threaten to derail Washington's
   peace-building deal with Taliban insurgents and the ongoing
   intra-Afghan peace negotiations.
   Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. special envoy to the turmoil-hit nation,
   issued the warning Monday as the Taliban intensified battlefield
   attacks against Afghan security forces, including large-scale
   offensives last week in the southern Helmand province.

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