Taliban forces launched a major attack on the Afghan city of Kunduz Saturday, even as peace talks continue with the United States to end America's longest war.
Some 20,000 U.S. and NATO forces are stationed in Afghanistan training and supporting Afghan forces fighting the Taliban and a local affiliate of the Islamic State group.
Taliban sources have previously told NBC News that they wanted a six-month period to declare a ceasefire upon reaching a deal and wanted the U.S. to pull out all their forces within the same time. Khalilzad said earlier this month that such a deal wouldn't mean that the United States would no longer come to the aid of the Afghan government's security forces, which the Taliban refuses to recognize as legitimate.
He added that he hopes peace talks begin promptly between the Taliban and the Afghan government once a U.S. agreement is sealed.Mushtaq Yusufzai is a journalist based in Peshawar, Pakistan.Linda Givetash is a reporter based in London. She previously worked for The Canadian Press in Vancouver and Nation Media in Uganda.
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