US confirms draft deal with Taliban on ending Afghan conflict

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (c) speaks to US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad (3rd from left) in Kabul

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (c) speaks to US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad (3rd from left) in Kabul Source: AAP

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The United States and Taliban have agreed on a draft framework which could pave the way for peace talks to end almost two decades of war Afghanistan.

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