(1/5) I held 3 constructive mtgs w/ Mullah Berader & members of the Taliban Political Commission. Emphasized the US-Taliban agreement is inter-connected: CT commitments, intra-Afghan negotiations, troop withdrawal, & gradual violence reduction leading to a permanent ceasefire.
(2/5) All sides have implementation requirements on all fronts including on prisoner releases by the Afghan government and the Taliban.
(3/5) I also raised missing Americans Mark Frerichs and Paul Overby as well as our concerns about recent Taliban attacks in Kunduz, Ghazni, & Khost. We discussed their concerns with President Ghani's ordering offensive attacks.
(4/5) On violence, I told the Talibs violence by all sides must fall. Innocent Afghans have borne far too much and for too long the costs of this war.
(5/5) The Taliban expressed their commitment to the agreement and its implementation. They said they would do all they could to locate our citizens. They will consult their leadership on the next step. On to Kabul.
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