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UK PM Johnson's special Afghan envoy meets Taliban leaders in Afghanistan

UK PM Johnson's special Afghan envoy meets Taliban leaders in Afghanistan
The UK's Simon Gass went to Afghanistan to see Taliban leaders, talking about subjects such as women's rights.
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UK PM Boris Johnson's special Afghan envoy met Taliban leaders [DAN KITWOOD/POOL/AFP/Getty]

special envoy met leaders in on TuesdayÌýto discuss the humanitarian crisis and ways to prevent the country from becoming an incubator for militants.

Simon Gass, Johnson's high representative for Afghanistan, met Taliban leaders including Amir Khan Muttaqi, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and Abdul Salam Hanafi, theÌýBritishÌýForeign, Commonwealth and DevelopmentÌýOffice said.

Perspectives

They "discussed how the UK could help Afghanistan to address the humanitarian crisis, the importance of preventing the country from becoming an incubator for terrorism, and the need for continued safe passage for those who want to leave the country," according to theÌýForeign Office.

"They also raised the treatment of minorities and the rights of women and girls."

was accompanied by Chargé d'Affaires of the UK Mission to Afghanistan in Doha, Dr Martin Longden.

(Reuters)

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