US working towards 'good deal' with Taliban: Pentagon chief

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US working towards 'good deal' with Taliban: Pentagon chief

15PM [Updated: Sat Sep 7, 2019 04:15PM ]/ US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper (L) holds a press conference with French army minister following their meeting at the French Defense Ministry in Paris on September 7, 2019. (AFP photo)/ US Defense Secretary Mark Esper has said Washington is seeking a “good deal” with the Taliban after a wave of violence overshadowed its talks with the militant group. “The United States’ view is that the best way forward is a political agreement and that (is what) we’re working diligently on right now, that ...

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