Taliban deny reports of talk with Afghan officials
By KAY JOHNSON, Associated Press – 49 minutes ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have denied reports that they are planning to send representatives to meet with Afghan government officials in Saudi Arabia.
Rumors have swirled for days that President Hamid Karzai's government was seeking direct talks to be held in the kingdom.
A statement Wednesday from Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid says those reports are "baseless."
Mujahid says negotiations to end the 10-year-old war cannot begin until trust is established between the Islamist militants and the U.S. and its international coalition. He says that process has not started.
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