US resumes talks with Taliban in Doha: US source

During a surprise visit to a US military base in Afghanistan last week, Trump said the Taliban 'wants to make a deal.'

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The President referred to his September announcement to abruptly withdraw from peace talks after the Taliban killed a US soldier.

There was no immediate comment from the US embassy in Afghanistan.

The statement further said that the slain terrorists have been involved in a series of anti-government activities.

Afghanistan and Pak have an uneasy relationship, with Kabul blaming Islamabad for supporting the Taliban in the country's protracted war.

Meanwhile, in Wardak province, the Special Forces killed two Taliban terrorists, arrested six others in Jaghatu district.

Tolo News quoted local officials, saying that the blasts took place inside a mosque in Nangarhar province during Friday prayer.

Pakistan has played a constructive role in facilitating meetings between the US and the Taliban.

The Afghan government forces have been fighting the Taliban for almost two decades.

The senator made the statement ahead of her meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh that took place on Friday.