Republic Team: Legitimacy of the War Must Be Discussed First
Republic negotiator Abdul Hafiz Mansoor on Monday said that the negotiating team has decided that the legitimacy of the war must be discussed with the Taliban before any progress can be made.
He says the talks will not have an outcome until this issue is clarified.
On Sunday, the chief negotiators from the Afghan republic and the Taliban met; however, the working groups from both sides failed to meet on Monday to finalize the agenda for the talks.
Three meetings were held in the first days since the talks resumed on January 6, but the working groups from both sides have not met for the last six days.
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Baghlan Civil Society Activist Wounded in Blast
Mohammad Osman Sherzai, head of Baghlan civil society association, was wounded in a roadside bomb blast in Pul-e-Khumri city on Friday night, local officials confirmed. Two other people were killed in the blast.
Six others including one of Sherzai’s gaurds were wounded in the blast.
“Three of those wounded are in critical condtion,” said Sayed Shayan Rouhani, a doctor at Baghlan provincial hospital.
Meanwhile, in Kabul, residents woke up with a grim news after an IED targeted a vehicle in the center of the city.
Initially, there were some expectations that violence in Afghanistan will slow down during the winter, but Afghan security agencies have said that the security forces are fighting insurgents in at least 22 provinces out of 34.