Afghanistan: Taliban Leaders Meet Ex-Prez Hamid Karzai Amid Talks to Form Govt

 Former High Council for National Research Chairman Abdullah Abdullah was also present at the meeting in Kabul.

THE QUINT

Updated: 18 Aug 2021, 4:33 PM IST

Anas Haqqani, a Taliban commander and senior leader of of the insurgent group – Haqqani network – on Wednesday, 18 August, met former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, news agency Reuters reported, citing Taliban sources.

Karzai had served as the president of the crisis-ridden country from 2002-2014.

Former High Council for National Research Chairman Abdullah Abdullah was also present at the meeting, which was held in Kabul.

The meeting between the Taliban and the former officials of the Afghan government comes days after the militant organisation seized control of the country on 15 August after it advanced into the presidential palace in Kabul following its vacation by former President Ashraf Ghani.