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Taliban want peaceful transfer of power in ‘next few days’: spokesman
The Taliban want to take control of Afghanistan “in the next few days,” a spokesman for the group tells the BBC, as their fighters encircle the capital.
“In next few days, we want a peaceful transfer,” Suhail Shaheen, based in Qatar as part of the group’s negotiating team, tells the BBC.
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