LONDON — The world should give the Taliban the space to form a new government in Afghanistan and may discover that the insurgents cast as militants by the West for decades have become more reasonable, the head of the British army said on Wednesday. The leaders of the Taliban will show themselves to the world, an official of the Islamist movement said on Wednesday, unlike during the last 20 years, when its leaders have lived largely in secret. ADVERTISEMENTNick Carter, Britain’s chief of the defense staff, said he was in contact with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai who Carter said would meet the Taliban on Wednesday. “It may well be a Taliban that is more reasonable,” Carter said. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy PolicyRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 18, 2021 07:41 UTC