Taliban 'should focus on peace', White House says

Taliban should focus on peace, current actions won't gain international legitimacy: White House

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told a media briefing the Taliban's 'actions are not going to get them the legitimacy they seek', after fighters killed a top Afghan government media officer.

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07 August, 2021

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki made her comments at a media briefing [Getty]

Recent actions by the will not help them gain international legitimacy, the said on Friday, after insurgents from the group killed the in Kabul.

"Our view is that, if the Taliban claim to want international legitimacy, these actions are not going to get them the legitimacy they seek," said at a press briefing.

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"They do not have to stay on this trajectory. They can choose to devote the same energy to the peace process as they are to their military campaign."

Taliban attackers killed Dawa Khan Menapal, head of the Government Media and Information Centre, in the latest in a series of killings aimed at weakening President Ashraf Ghani's democratically elected government.

(Reuters)