Negotiations had recently resumed with the militant group in a bid aimed at ending America's longest war.
The U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan said Thursday he was outraged by a Taliban attack near Bagram airfield this week, and"we’re taking a brief pause," apparently in reference to peace talks that"When I met the Talibs today, I expressed outrage about yesterday’s attack on Bagram, which recklessly killed two and wounded dozens of civilians," Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, tweeted.
He said the Taliban"must show they are willing & able to respond to Afghan desire for peace," and that"we’re taking a brief pause for them to consult their leadership on this essential topic."— U.S. Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad No coalition service members were killed in Wednesday's attack, in which Taliban fighters attempted to breach Bagram airfield north of Kabul, but some were evaluated for minor injuries, a spokesman for the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said.
Two Afghan civilians were killed, and more than 70 civilians were reported injured, the spokesman said. The remaining Taliban fighters barricaded themselves inside the medical building, which is outside the base, and were killed in in a series of airstrikes, the spokesman said.Sign Up
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