Afghan president says Pompeo reports progress in U.S.-Taliban talks


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  • Wednesday, 12 Feb 2020

FILE PHOTO: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani delivers remarks to U.S. military personnel beside U.S. President Donald Trump during a surprise visit at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, November 28, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday he was told by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that "notable progress" had been made in talks between the United States and the Taliban on an agreement for a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.

In a post on Twitter, Ghani wrote that Pompeo had informed him in a telephone call that the Taliban had made a proposal "with regards to bringing a significant and enduring reduction in violence."

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