US EditionAfghanistan says peace talks held in China to end fighting with Pakistan have been constructive
Afghanistan said the China-hosted talks were constructive as both sides seek to stop cross-border fighting that has displaced 94,000 people, the U.N. said.
- On Tuesday, Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry characterized peace talks with Pakistan held in Urumqi, China, as "constructive," seeking to end cross-border fighting that began in February.
- Following Pakistan's declaration of "open war," the country launched airstrikes inside Afghanistan, including in Kabul, disrupting a ceasefire brokered by Qatar in October.
- The United Nations reported Tuesday that the conflict displaced 94,000 people, while 100,000 residents in two Afghan districts remain cut off; Afghan officials claim a March 17 airstrike killed more than 400 people.
- Pakistan's military commanders, led by Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, vowed on Tuesday to continue counterterrorism operations until "militant safe havens" are eliminated and "the use of Afghan territory against Pakistan" ends.
- A military statement warned that "terrorist proxies" operating for "external sponsors" will be pursued "relentlessly," while international observers remain alarmed as al-Qaida and the Islamic State maintain a regional presence.
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China Says Afghanistan and Pakistan Agree Not to Escalate Conflict
China’s government has said that Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed not to escalate their conflict and to “explore a comprehensive solution” after several weeks of cross-border fighting between the two countries that has left hundreds of people killed China Says Afghanistan and Pakistan Agree Not to Escalate Conflict.
China, Afghanistan, Pakistan hold meeting in Urumqi from April 1 to 7
Representatives from China, Afghanistan and Pakistan held an informal meeting from April 1 to 7 in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.
China confirmed on Wednesday that it had hosted talks in recent days between representatives of Pakistan and Afghanistan, and assured them that they had "agreed" to avoid any escalation of their armed confrontation.
Afghanistan says peace talks with Pakistan are constructive | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday peace talks held in China between Afghanistan and Pakistan to halt cross-border fighting between the two neighbors have been constructive.
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