US envoy seeks peace deal in Taliban talks before Afghan elections“We will bring a lasting and honorable peace to the country,” he said. Taliban spokesperson Sohail Shahin later told Reuters that the focus was international recognition of their existing site in Doha, Qatar. On Sunday he said Ghani was trying to harm the peace efforts with his latest offer. “Our demand about having an official political office is clear, we want that our office in Doha is recognized by the international community and the United Nations,” Shahin said. Some 14,000 US troops are based in Afghanistan as part of a US-led NATO mission to train, assist and advise Afghan forces.

Source: The Express Tribune February 10, 2019 15:11 UTC