Special envoy khalilzad

In Kunduz, Afghan forces backed by local and US air power were able to stop the city falling and repel the Taliban, who briefly seized the provincial capital in 2015. … [Read more...] about Taliban attack rocks Kabul as US envoy visits Afghan capital

An Afghan native, Khalilzad was tapped by President George W. Bush to be his ambassador to Afghanistan after the overthrow of the Taliban following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He then served as ambassador to Iraq and the United Nations. … [Read more...] about US appoints veteran envoy for Afghan peace effort

Trump wants to bring to a close the conflict between Afghan security forces and the Taliban, who were removed from power with the aid of American bombing after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, and have fought ever since to reestablish their version of strict Islamic law. … [Read more...] about Pakistan assures U.S. envoy of support for Afghan peace talks

Echoing the retired colonel, the Journal noted, “Taliban officials have shown in their talks with the U.S. since July some willingness to moderate the group’s absolutist demands, accepting, for example, an incremental withdrawal of American forces over an extended period of years, people familiar with the talks say.” … [Read more...] about Pakistan Takes Credit for Latest Round of U.S.-Taliban Peace Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump’s Afghanistan reconciliation envoy insisted Wednesday that the discussions of a negotiated political settlement to end the war “will happen soon” despite the Taliban threatening to cancel the discussions. Amb. Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, however, cautioned that if the Taliban continues with its terror campaign, the United States military will keep backing the Afghan security forces, Khaama Press (KP) noted. … [Read more...] about U.S. Envoy on Stalled Afghanistan Peace Negotiations: ‘If Taliban Want to Talk, We Can Talk’