Official says Afghan government and Taliban hold talks in the Maldives

Maldives: Afghan govt, Taliban hold talks

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A Maldives government official says that the Afghan government and the Taliban are meeting in the Indian Ocean archipelago for talks.

Government spokesman Mohamed Zuhair says 15 representatives of the Afghan government and seven Taliban members met Thursday, nearly four months after a first round of talks in the Maldives.

Zuhair says he’s been asked not to disclose the location or the names of the participants.

He says the talks will last until the weekend with a day off Friday.