U.S. Army Pfcs. Kyle Peters and Justin Ford scan the horizon after taking fire from insurgents in the Panjwai district in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province, July 30, 2012. Peters and Ford are assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matt Young
Exclusive: Afghan Officials Met Key Taliban Figure In Pakistan -- Reuters
KABUL/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Afghan officials have held secret talks with the Taliban's former second in command who is in detention in Pakistan in a move which could help rekindle stalled peace talks with the insurgents, according to senior officials from both countries.
Afghan officials have often seen Pakistan as a reluctant partner in attempts to broker talks with the Taliban but its decision to grant access to Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar may signal Islamabad's willingness to play a more active role.
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