Trump rejects peace talks with Taliban in departure from Afghan strategy


  • World
  • Tuesday, 30 Jan 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks after participating in the swearing-in ceremony for the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 29, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rejected the idea of talks with the Taliban after a series of deadly attacks in Afghanistan, in an apparent contradiction of his own strategy to end America's longest foreign war.

Trump condemned the militant group for the carnage in Kabul and pledged to "finish what we have to finish."

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