Taliban Supremo Mullah Omar Confirms Opening Peace Talks With US

Kabul, Jan 5 :  Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar has confirmed opening peace talks with the US authorities, Geo News reported on Thursday.

Mullah Omar made two demands - release of Afghan prisoners from Guantanamo Bay detention facility and complete pull out of US-led forces from Afghanistan.

However, the US state department said that no decision had yet been made on releasing the Taliban detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison.

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