Trump visits troops in Afghanistan, says Taliban talks back on

Bagram, Afghanistan, Nov 29 (AFP/APP): President Donald Trump said Thursday the US had resumed talks with Taliban insurgents as he made a surprise trip to Afghanistan to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with troops. On a brief visit to Bagram Airfield outside the capital Kabul, Trump served turkey dinner to soldiers, posed for photographs and delivered a speech after meeting Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. “The Taliban wants to make a deal and we’re meeting with them and we’re saying it has to be a ceasefire,” he told reporters. About 13,000 US troops remain in Afghanistan, 18 years after the United States … Continue reading Trump visits troops in Afghanistan, says Taliban talks back on