Trump Says He Canceled Peace Talks With Taliban Over Kabul A
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:24 pmVOA - Economy
FILE - President Donald Trump talks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, Aug. 9, 2019, in Washington.
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he canceled peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban leaders after the insurgent group said it was behind an attack in Kabul that killed an American soldier and 11 other people.
"If they cannot agree to a cease-fire during these very important peace talks, and would even kill 12 innocent people, then they probably don't have the power to negotiate a meaningful agreement anyway," Trump said on Twitter, saying he had been planning to meet with Taliban leaders on Sunday.
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