Reuters, 5 August 2015
In this article about the Taleban power struggle, AAN’s Thomas Ruttig is quoted on the new leader’s first message:
“If he’s playing to his own audience and trying to consolidate his position, it wouldn’t make much sense to make announcements about seeking peace at the moment, as the peace talks issue is a make-or-break point within the Taliban,” said Thomas Ruttig, co-director of the Afghanistan Analysts Network in Kabul.
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