According to the American chief negotiator, “American and Taliban officials have agreed in principle to the framework of a deal in which the insurgents would guarantee Afghan territory is never used by terrorists, which could lead to a full pullout of American troops in return for larger..…

Taliban, ousted in 2001, say they fighting to expel foreign troops, topple the Western-backed Afghan government and restore their version of Islamic law.. ... Taliban have refused to talk to Afghan government officials, labeling them puppet of United States.. ..…