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Taliban and the Northern Alliance Agree to Avoid Military Escalation

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  • Source: Al Mayadeen and Agencies
  • 26 Aug 2021 22:32
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Direct negotiations between the Taliban and representatives of the "National Resistance Front," an anti-Taliban group led by Ahmed Masoud, are taking place in the Parwan state capital.

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    Militants of the Taliban movement in Nangarhar province (Reuters)

A Pakistani channel reported that the Taliban and the Northern Alliance - or, the National Resistance Front - forces have reached an agreement to avoid a military escalation in the province of Panjshir, north of Kabul province.

Meanwhile, Russian media reported that direct negotiations between the Taliban and representatives of the National Resistance Front, the largest anti-Taliban group led by Ahmad Masoud, took place in the Parwan state capital.

The talks came after Masoud demanded international mediation, especially from Russia, to pressure the Taliban to create a buffer zone for those who cannot leave the country.

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It is noteworthy that Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, said last week that Russia supports a nationwide dialogue for all political forces in Afghanistan.

"Even when Afghanistan was immersed in civil war, we supported the necessity of an immediate transition to a national dialogue with the participation of all opposing Afghan forces, of all ethno-religious Afghan groups," Lavrov added at a press conference.

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