Days ahead of 9/11 anniversary, Pres. Trump announces that he was set to hold secret talks with the Taliban at Camp David in the US this weekend but he has called off the talks after a US service member was killed in a suicide attack in Kabul.
Trump's tweets came as the U.S. and the Taliban had appeared poised to clinch an unprecedented agreement that would open the door to a phased withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan and launch peace talks between the militants and the Kabul government.
The Taliban themselves were taken by surprise, a senior Taliban leader in Afghanistan told NBC News, claiming that they had believed an official announcement of the accord may have been imminent. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to comment on negotiations. "The government of Afghanistan appreciates the sincere efforts of its allies in peace and is committed to working together with the United States and other allies in the future to bring a sustainable peace," said presidential spokesperson Sediq Sediqqi.
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