Taliban in talks with Afghan govt over ‘peaceful surrender’ after launching offensive on capital Kabul – By Russia Today Newsroom (Russia Today) / Aug 15 2021
The Taliban launched an assault on Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Sunday, claiming it has engaged in talks with the government about a “peaceful surrender” of the city to the group.
There were media reports of Taliban representatives heading to the Presidential Palace for talks with the government of President Ashraf Ghani.
Afghanistan’s acting interior minister, Abdul Sattar Mirzakwal, said that a transfer of power will happen peacefully, while security forces will remain in the streets to “ensure Kabul’s security.” “A transitional administration” will be formed in Afghanistan, the minister said, as quoted by Reuters.
There has so far been no comment on the negotiations from President Ghani’s office.
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