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Afghanistan
Taliban announces new delegation of peace negotiators for the talks with the United States
2019-02-13
Discussions about the shape and size of the negotiating table and the number of dishes to be served at breakfast, lunch, dinner, elevenses, tea, and the evening snack will commense in due course.
[KhaamaPress] The Talibs group has announced a delegation of peace negotiators comprising of 14 Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
representatives for peace talks with the United States.

Taliban in a statement said Tuesday that the new delegation has been formed by deputy political chief of Taliban Mullah Baradar Aakhund and on instructions of Taliban leader Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada.

The statement further added that the delegation is led by Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai
...Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, Head of the Taliban political office in Doha. He was a member of Rassoul Sayyaf's group in the war against the Soviets....
while Mawlavi Zia Ur Rehman Madani, Mawlavi Abdul Salam Hanafi, Sheikh Shahabuddin Delawar, Mullah Abdul Latif Mansoor, Mullah Abdul Manan Omari, Mawlavi Amir Khan Mutaqi, Mullah Mohammad Fazil Masloom, Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwa, Mawlavi Mati Ul Haq, Mullah Mohammad Anas Haqqani, Mullah Noorullah Noori, Mawlavi Mohammad Nabi Omari, and Mulalh Abdul Haq Wasiq are the members of the delegation.

In reaction to the inclusion of the name of Annas Haqqani as the member of the delegation, the Afghan Intelligence said no decision has been taken so far regarding the release of Annas Haqqani.

Teh statement further added that Anas Haqqani is still serving in the jail and the government is obliged to take decisions in the light of the enforced laws of the country regarding those who have committed crimes against the Afghan people.
Posted by:trailing wife

#3  Hopefully this ties into the recent spate of "top commanders assume room temp"
Posted by: Ulusonter Jones8609   2019-02-13 13:19  

#2  They just realized that if they happy face it enough, they just might pull it off.
Posted by: ed in texas   2019-02-13 07:26  

#1  Annas Haqqani votes to surrender unconditionally. Advises rest of Pakistan taliban do the same.
Posted by: Thineter Unaith6569   2019-02-13 00:40  

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