Taliban, al-Qaeda retain ties despite US-Taliban deal, UN monitors say
Ties between the Taliban, especially its Haqqani Network branch, and al Qaeda remain close, independent UN sanctions monitors said in a report made public on Monday.
A CAPTURED Taliban insurgent is presented to the media after he was detained with car explosive devices in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, in December 2019(photo credit: REUTERS/PARWIZ)ByREUTERS
