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| Talibs negotiating defection at Charikar |
| 2001-10-11 |
Gen. Fazel Udin Ayar, chief of police in the front-line town of Charikar, says that a delegation of would-be Taliban defectors from Gorband, west of Charikar, came to town Tuesday seeking a deal. Their fighters control a road in the Gorband area, about 35 miles northwest of Kabul. "They are secret talks, but the deal is not yet completed," the general said Wednesday. "We've been in touch with them for quite a while. Their morale is low, and they're coming to the conclusion that they should come onto our side. But they're hesitating." |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |