Elements in Taliban open to peace talks, says US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in Kabul
KABUL, March 13 (INP): Elements of the Taliban are open to talks with the Afghan government, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday as he arrived in Kabul on an unannounced visit.
Mattis flew into the war-torn city two weeks after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani unveiled a plan to open peace talks with the Taliban.
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