Kabul offers Taliban power-sharing to end violence: source

"The proposal allows the Taliban to share power in return for a halt in violence in the country," the source said.

Published: 12th August 2021 05:16 PM  |   Last Updated: 12th August 2021 05:16 PM   |  A+A A-

Taliban fighters patrol inside the city of Farah, capital of Farah province southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. (Photo | AP)

Taliban fighters patrol inside the city of Farah, capital of Farah province southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. (Photo | AP)

By AFP

DOHA: Afghan government negotiators in Qatar have offered the Taliban a power-sharing deal in return for an end to fighting in the country, a government negotiating source told AFP on Thursday.

"Yes, the government has submitted a proposal to Qatar as mediator. The proposal allows the Taliban to share power in return for a halt in violence in the country," the source said.
 

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