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Taliban head said to host militant talks

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's army on Thursday accused an Afghan Taliban governor of hosting senior figures from groups with different ideological objectives for talks on escalating attacks inside Pakistan.

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Reports & sources

3 articles, oldest first.

  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Pakistan’s army says Afghan Taliban governor hosted militants plotting attacks (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Pakistan has accused an Afghan Taliban governor of hosting talks on escalating attacks inside Pakistan, an allegation denied by the Afghan government

  2. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Taliban head said to host militant talks (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's army on Thursday accused an Afghan Taliban governor of hosting senior figures from groups with different ideological objectives for talks on escalating attacks inside Pakistan.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Kandahar governor denies hosting militant leaders' talks on attacks in Pakistan (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The governor of Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province has denied claims by Pakistan that he hosted militant leaders to discuss attacks inside Pakistan

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