Taliban: Afghan peace talks 'legitimate'

  • 15/07/2015
Mullah Abdul Salaam, former Taliban governor and more recently a government official, speaks during an interview in Kabul (Reuters)
Mullah Abdul Salaam, former Taliban governor and more recently a government official, speaks during an interview in Kabul (Reuters)

Taliban leader Mullah Omar says it's "legitimate" to carry out talks aimed at bringing peace to Afghanistan.

He made the comment on Wednesday but did not specifically mention last week's meetings with government representatives in Pakistan.

The reclusive leader said the purpose of talks was to "bring and end to the occupation" of Afghanistan, in his annual message on the eve of Eid, the festival marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

AFP