Afghan Taliban claim killing 7 US soldiers in a deadly attack in Afghanistan
KABUL - The Taliban claimed on Saturday to have killed seven members of the US military in an attack on a convoy near Bagram airfield north of Kabul.
American officials dismissed the claims as "lies".
On the other hand, Washington is hoping to strike an agreement with the Taliban by September 1 — ahead of Afghan polls due the same month, and US presidential polls next year.
The Doha talks are being held against a backdrop of persistent violence in Afghanistan .
On Wednesday, two US soldiers were killed by small arms fire in Faryab province in northern Afghanistan , the Pentagon said.
Shaheen, the Taliban spokesman, had said the deaths should have a "positive" impact on the talks in Doha.
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KABUL - The Taliban claimed on Saturday to have killed seven members of the US military in an attack on a convoy near Bagram airfield north of Kabul.
American officials dismissed the claims as "lies".
On the other hand, Washington is hoping to strike an agreement with the Taliban by September 1 — ahead of Afghan polls due the same month, and US presidential polls next year.
The Doha talks are being held against a backdrop of persistent violence in Afghanistan .
On Wednesday, two US soldiers were killed by small arms fire in Faryab province in northern Afghanistan , the Pentagon said.
Shaheen, the Taliban spokesman, had said the deaths should have a "positive" impact on the talks in Doha.
#GM
Source of news_ #TOI
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