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June 19, 2013 -- Updated 0426 GMT (1226 HKT) Edited by Tim Hume in Hong Kong

U.S. to hold peace talks with Taliban ahead of withdrawal

The United States says it will hold talks with the Taliban militant group in Qatar, but a senior U.S. official says trust between Afghans and the Taliban is extremely low. FULL STORY

In a file picture taken on January 30, 2012, Taliban fighters stand with their weapons as they hold the Muslim holy book Koran after they joined Afghan government forces during a ceremony in Herat province. The medieval Taliban who ran Afghanistan with the Koran in one hand and a gun in the other now tweet and talk peace, but they remain a potent threat as a NATO withdrawal looms.

Why will the U.S. and Taliban talk?

As Afghan forces formally take over security of the country and deadly attacks on American troops continue, CNN's Nic Robertson explains what is likely to be on the table when the U.S. and the Taliban meet for talks. FULL STORY

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