Trump expresses optimism over US, Taliban talks

Washington: US President Donald Trump has expressed optimism over the talks between the Taliban and American negotiators as the two sides were trying to chalk out a deal on the withdrawal of US forces in exchange for a Taliban commitment on security and peace talks with the Afghan government.
“We’re there for one reason, we don’t want that to be a laboratory, it can’t be a laboratory for terror,” TOLO News quoted Trump as saying on Sunday before boarding the Air Force One in New Jersey. “And we have things under control, very well with a small force. It’ll depend on the Taliban. It will depend on the Afghan government,” he added.
Both US negotiators and the Taliban have reported progress after eight rounds of talks since last year. (IANS)