Afghan peace protesters marching through Taliban territory have been detained by the insurgents, two supporters of the movement told AFP on Tuesday. The so-called People’s Peace Movement attracted international attention last year when they walked across Afghanistan and into the capital Kabul in an attempt to reduce the record levels of violence across the country. About 30 members of the People’s Peace Movement started a new walk on May 27, when they set out from Lashkar Gah, capital of Helmand province. “Initially (the Taliban) told us that ‘we will talk to them’,” Hamdard told AFP. After 18 years of conflict, the Taliban are in negotiations with the US for some sort of peace settlement.

Source: Pakistan Today June 05, 2019 01:18 UTC