Taliban maintains close ties with al-Qaeda, despite peace deal – UN
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(Worthy News) – The Taliban in Afghanistan still maintains close relations with the terror network al-Qaida, despite having signed a peace deal with the US agreeing to tackle militant groups, a United Nations report released on Tuesday said.
According to the report, a number of important al-Qaida members were killed over the past months but several prominent leaders remain active in Afghanistan.
In particular, the report noted that the Taliban continues to operate with ally and guerrilla insurgent group – the Haqqani network. [ Source: Deutche Welle (Read More…) ]
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