Participants attend the opening of the two-day talks of the Taliban and Afghan opposition representatives at the President Hotel in Moscow on February 5, 2019 AFPAccording to Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid, the talks 'will start in Doha today'A new round of peace talks between the Taliban and the US got underway in Qatar on Wednesday, an official for the insurgents said, as the foes seek a way out of America's longest war. According to Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid, the talks "will start in Doha today." But none of the talks thus far have included the Afghan government, which the Taliban views as a puppet regime. Mohammad Omar Daudzai, Ghani's special envoy for peace, welcomed the fresh US-Taliban talks and described how the jirga could feed into overall peace talks. Violence across Afghanistan meanwhile continues apace, and the Taliban last month announced the start of their annual spring offensive.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 01, 2019 12:22 UTC