Speaking to the Afghan news agency TOLO News, the US diplomat sought to quash rumours regarding her presence in Kabul, telling a news anchor that she was here in advance of the Kabul peace process. “Ultimately the solution to Afghanistan security and stability will lie in a political resolution and not on the military battlefield. Until then, we are going to pressure Taliban and support the Afghan security forces,” the US official was quoted as saying. “It is quite striking that the Taliban have claimed credit for an attack that targeted civilians in Kabul. US urges action and offers ‘new relationship’“I am told by my Afghan friends that Taliban are part of the social fabric of Afghanistan.

Source: The Express Tribune February 18, 2018 12:20 UTC