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"The decision by the Barack Obama administration to transfer to Afghan custody senior Taliban official Mullah Mohammed Fazl is a smart move; Fazl has the credentials to bring Taliban leader Mullah Omar on board for launching formal peace talks. He is also the perfect antidote to Iran's influence in Afghanistan. Pakistan and Russia have already made their moves in response"
The officials claimed Fazl might be released (or transferred to Qatar) in response to a longstanding request by Kabul as a "confidence-building measure" intended to underscore to the Taliban the US's seriousness in engaging them."
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