US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad, who has for years spearheaded US dialogue with the Taliban and been a key figure in peace talks with the group, will not be part of the delegation. The US team will include the State Department's Deputy Special Representative Tom West as well as top USAID humanitarian official Sarah Charles. On The Taliban side, cabinet officials will be attending, officials said. But thousands of other US-allied Afghans at risk of Taliban persecution were left behind. Washington and other Western countries are grappling with difficult choices as a severe humanitarian crisis looms large over Afghanistan.

Source: bd News24 October 08, 2021 20:26 UTC