US and Taliban Talks End for Now With No Afghan Peace Deal

US and Taliban Talks End for Now With No Afghan Peace Deal
US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad participates in a discussion on "The Prospects for Peace in Afghanistan" at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) in Washington, DC, on February 8, 2019 (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images
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DOHA, Qatar—U.S. and Taliban negotiators wrapped up their longest round of consecutive peace talks on March 12 with progress made but no agreement on when foreign troops might withdraw, officials from both sides said.

The 16 days of talks, in which the United States also sought assurances that the Taliban would not allow militant groups to use Afghanistan to stage attacks, are expected to resume in late March.