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US Envoy Headed to China after Concluding Talks with Taliban in Qatar
The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation on Tuesday headed to China after concluding talks with the Taliban representatives in Doha, the capital of Qatar.
Khalilzad made the announcement in a tweet, adding that from China he will return to Washington “to consult and report” on the Afghan peace process.
During the seventh round of talks between the U.S. and Taliban negotiators in Doha, the two sides four issues including counter-terrorism assurances, troop withdrawal, a ceasefire, and intra-Afghan dialogue.
Meanwhile, participants of the two-day intra-Afghan meeting hold in Doha expressed their satisfaction from the outcome of the meeting on Tuesday.
Mullah Khairullah Khair Khwa, a member of the Taliban’s political office said the meeting had a peaceful message for ending the war in Afghanistan.
“It was not a decision-maker meeting but the participants agreed on a number of issues to be implemented,” Mr. Khair Khwa said.
The Taliban delegation believes that the intra-Afghan meeting will have a positive impact on the ongoing US-Taliban talks.
“This helps that the Afghan society is thirsty for peace and all Afghans want the occupation to be ended,” said Suhail Shaheen, a spokesman for Taliban’s Qatar Office.
Meanwhile, members of the Kabul delegation are hopeful that the meeting will decrease violence in Afghanistan.
“It was decided that the highways, water dams, public places, workplaces, and residential areas would be safe from attacks,” said Hazrat Omar Zakhailwal, a participant of the meeting.
Although, the two sides seem happy from the ending declaration of the meeting there are disagreements over important issues.
“Our thoughts and positions are different. There are disputable issues but a part of that was clarified,” said Nader Nadery, the Head of Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Services Commission (IARCSC) and a participant of the meeting.
This comes as the U.S. and Taliban officials resumed their seventh round of talks after a two-day pause due to the intra-Afghan meeting.
Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi, held separate phone calls with senior officials from Qatar and Saudi Arabia, focusing on the recent escalation between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
In his call with Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, Muttaqi said Afghanistan’s recent security actions were aimed at protecting sovereignty and territorial integrity. Qatar expressed support for reducing tensions and said it is ready to play a constructive role.
During his call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Muttaqi praised Riyadh’s diplomatic efforts and reaffirmed Afghanistan’s desire for positive relations based on mutual respect. Saudi Arabia stressed de-escalation, dialogue, and respect for sovereignty as essential for resolving disputes.
Both Qatar and Saudi Arabia agreed to maintain ongoing contact and support diplomatic approaches to regional stability.
The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan has announced that Afghan forces carried out fresh airstrikes on military targets in Miranshah and Spinwam, in Pakistan.
The strikes took place last night around 12:00 AM, according to the Ministry. In its statement, the Ministry said the Miranshah and Spinwam military bases were destroyed, resulting in heavy casualties.
The statement added that these “successful strikes were carried out in response to repeated air incursions by the Pakistani military regime.”
Afghan forces successfully shot down a military jet belonging to the Pakistani military in the 6th district of Jalalabad, according to the spokesperson of the Nangarhar police.
Officials confirmed that the pilot of the jet was captured alive following the incident. The spokesperson did not immediately provide further details on the circumstances leading to the downing of the aircraft or the current status of the pilot.
This development comes amid ongoing tensions along the Durand Line, where security forces from both sides have reportedly engaged in sporadic clashes recently.
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