Afghanistan’s Karzai Says Taliban Have Met His Team in Talks

Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s office said Taliban negotiators have met his representatives for peace talks even after publicly rejecting any role for his government in efforts to end the war.

“Both face-to-face and telephone discussions have been held recently with senior Taliban officials,” said Aimal Faizi, the director of communications at the Afghan presidency. “The meetings have been held in Afghanistan and abroad,” and have included U.S. officials in three-way talks, he said in a phone interview today.