Atta Muhammad Nur and Abdul Rashid Dostum say that they are forming a group to negotiate with the Taliban and also say that surrender is "out of the question". They both said that they plan to meet Taliban representatives for a new government. Both men fled to Uzbekistan when Mazar-i-Sharif fell but have since returned to Afghanistan.
Atta Muhammad Nur and Abdul Rashid Dostum say they are forming a group to negotiate with the Taliban and say that surrender is "out of the question". They both said they plan to meet Taliban representatives for a new government. Both men fled to Uzbekistan when Mazar-i-Sharif fell but have since returned to Afghanistan.
Atta Muhammad Nur and Abdul Rashid Dostum say thatthey are forming a group to negotiate with the Taliban and alsosay that surrender is "out of the question". They both saidthat they plan to meet Taliban representatives for a new government. Both men fled to Uzbekistan when Mazar-i-Sharif fell but have since returned to Afghanistan.
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