Pompeo says Afghan negotiating team looks 'pretty inclusive'
“We have seen a team identified. It looks like it’s pretty inclusive, pretty broad”
FILE PHOTO: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, DC, U.S., March 25, 2020. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via REUTER
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday praised an Afghan government negotiating team identified to hold talks with the Taliban as appearing to be fairly broad and inclusive.
"We have seen a team identified. It looks like it's pretty inclusive, pretty broad," Pompeo told a news conference, adding that he was "happy about that."
