Photo Gallery Talking with the Taliban
The German government is mediating secret talks between the US government and representatives of the Taliban on German soil. Berlin is cautiously optimistic that the negotiations will bring progress, but observers warn that the militants' morale remains high.
The German government is mediating secret talks between the US government and representatives of the Taliban on German soil. This 2008 photo shows Taliban fighters in Afghanistan's Laghman province.
Foto: Veronique de Viguerie/WPN
The talks are moderated by Michael Steiner, Germany's special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan and one of the country's most experienced diplomats.
Foto: Tim Brakemeier/ picture alliance / dpa
The key figure on the Afghan side is described on the list of negotiators as a "relative" of Taliban leader Mullah Omar (shown here). This appears to refer to Tayyab Agha, who used to work as office manager for Mullah Omar when he was the so-called emir of Afghanistan.
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