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A former Taliban militant, left, hands over his weapon to Herat governor Dawood Shah Saba during a joining ceremony with the Afghan government in Herat, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011.
Tuesday, Jan. 03, 2012

Open quoteWe have reached a preliminary understanding ... to have a political office for negotiations with the international community.Close quote

  • ZABIULLAH MUJAHID,
  • Taliban spokesman; the insurgents said on Tuesday they had reached a preliminary deal with Qatar to open a liaison office there
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