The Taliban on Saturday rejected reports that members of the group would be taking part in peace talks organised by the Afghan government, Pakistan, China and the US, Reuters reported.
"We reject all such rumors and unequivocally state that the leader of Islamic Emirate [of Afghanistan] has not authorized anyone to participate in this meeting," the Taliban said on Saturday.
"[Islamic Emirate] once again reiterates that unless the occupation of Afghanistan is ended, black lists eliminated and innocent prisoners freed, such futile misleading negotiations will not bear any results," the statement went on to state.
Responding to the Taliban's rejection of the peace talks, the US State Department said in a statement:
"The Taliban have a choice: to join good-faith negotiations for peace, or continue to fight a war in which they are killing their fellow Afghans and destroying their country."
"If they choose the latter course, they will continue to face the combined efforts of the Afghan security forces and their international partners."
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"We reject all such rumors and unequivocally state that the leader of Islamic Emirate [of Afghanistan] has not authorized anyone to participate in this meeting," the Taliban said on Saturday.
"[Islamic Emirate] once again reiterates that unless the occupation of Afghanistan is ended, black lists eliminated and innocent prisoners freed, such futile misleading negotiations will not bear any results," the statement went on to state.
Responding to the Taliban's rejection of the peace talks, the US State Department said in a statement:
"The Taliban have a choice: to join good-faith negotiations for peace, or continue to fight a war in which they are killing their fellow Afghans and destroying their country."
"If they choose the latter course, they will continue to face the combined efforts of the Afghan security forces and their international partners."
See more here.