KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban on Tuesday accused the United States of hampering peace negotiations in response to the top American diplomat's comments that a reduction in violence was needed before a deal to end years of war could be struck.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday said during a visit to Uzbekistan that "demonstrable evidence" of a reduction in Taliban violence was necessary for a peace agreement with the Islamist group.
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