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Top U.S. General Holds Unplanned Talks with Taliban and Afghan President

HeadlineDec 17, 2020

General Mark Milley, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with Taliban negotiators in Qatar for unannounced talks this week. He also met separately with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to discuss the peace process. The meetings came amid a new drawdown of U.S. troops and as violence continues to claim lives and hamper the ongoing negotiations.

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