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Afghan delegation to meet Taliban in Qatar on Sunday, govt negotiator says
Sunday, 15 Aug 2021 7:55 PM MYT
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Aug 15 — An Afghanistan government delegation, including senior official Abdullah Abdullah, will travel to Qatar today to meet with representatives of the Taliban, an Afghanistan negotiator said.
Fawzi Koofi, a member of the Kabul negotiating team, confirmed to Reuters the delegation would meet with the Taliban in the Gulf state after the militant group earlier entered Kabul.
A source familiar with the matter told Reuters the Afghan delegation and Taliban representatives would discuss a transition of power, adding that US officials would also be involved. — Reuters
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