Afghan delegation to meet with Taliban in Qatar - officials
KABUL (Reuters) - An Afghan delegation is heading to Qatar for "open discussions" with representatives of Taliban insurgents over the next few days aimed at ending Afghanistan's long war, an official said on Friday.
The meeting - part of a regional conference - could be a step towards opening formal talks to ending the war, but it was not clear on Friday whether it had been approved by the Taliban's supreme leader, who has not been seen in public for years.
Pakistan's army chief told Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in February that senior Taliban figures were open to talks with Kabul, but so far there has been little sign of progress.
A 20-member Afghan delegation will attend talks in Qatar on Sunday and Monday, Attaullah Ludin, deputy chief of Afghanistan's High Peace Council, told Reuters.
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