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Islamic State claims Afghanistan attack as Mike Pompeo holds his final peace talks
As mortar shells slammed into a residential area of Afghanistan’s capital, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has held what are likely his last meetings with Taliban and Afghan Government negotiators trying to negotiate peace.
Key points:
- The attack took place in Kabul’s green zone, which houses foreign embassies and the presidential palace
- Violence has marred US-mediated peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan Government
- The attack comes a week after the US announced a plan to reduce troops in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,000
The attack in Kabul, claimed by Islamic State militants, killed eight people and wounded 31 people on Saturday.
The assault came as peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan Government were underway in Qatar,…
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