Talk of peace stirs up Qaeda-Taliban tensions
- Published: 21/02/2012 at 01:32 PM
- Online news: Asia
The Taliban's decision to talk to the United States is stirring up tensions with Al-Qaeda as the Afghan militia comes under pressure to dump its terror allies in the name of peace.
Taliban fighters are seen with their weapons as they hold the Muslim holy book Koran, after joining Afghan government forces during a ceremony in Herat province, on February 18. Twenty fighters left the Taliban to join government forces in western Afghanistan.
Times are hard for Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The network has been weakened significantly by US drone strikes on their hideouts, last May's killing of founder Osama bin Laden and by finances drying up.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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