22 Aug 2019

Taliban peace talks in Doha while Kabul shudders

From Lately, 10:30 pm on 22 August 2019

he death toll has risen to 80 after a bomb exploded in a wedding hall in the Afghan capital Kabul at the weekend, wounding more than 180 people. Islamic State has claimed responsibility, and the Taliban has denied involvement and condemned the attack. The BBC's Editor and Bureau Chief Kabul, Shoaib Sharifi, speaks with Karyn from the Afghan Capital about the impact of the deadly wedding blast and the return of the US Special Envoy to Doha to resume peace talks with the Taliban.

BBC's Editor and Bureau Chief Kabul, Shoaib Sharifi

BBC's Editor and Bureau Chief Kabul, Shoaib Sharifi Photo: supplied