Afghan delegation to meet Taliban in Qatar on August 15, govt negotiator says

Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani (C R) meeting with the Taliban's political office chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (C L) in Doha. Credit: AFP Photo

An Afghanistan government delegation, including senior official Abdullah Abdullah, will travel to Qatar on Sunday to meet with representatives of the Taliban, an Afghanistan negotiator said.

Fawzia Koofi, a member of the Kabul negotiating team, confirmed to Reuters the delegation would meet with the Taliban in the Gulf state after the militant group earlier entered Kabul.

A source familiar with the matter told Reuters the Afghan delegation and Taliban representatives would discuss a transition of power, adding that US officials would also be involved.

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