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Militant faction breaks off talks with US, Afghans

Says informal discussions will continue

By Deb Riechmann

 |  Associated Press  

  March 29, 2012

A major Afghan militant group is following in the Taliban’s footsteps by suspending talks with the United States and the Kabul government, another setback to efforts toward a peaceful resolution to the decade-long war.

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