Afghanistan demands explanation over Taliban's Doha 'office'

Afghanistan’s government says it is still waiting for a full explanation of how the Taliban were allowed to open an office in Qatar that was akin to an embassy, flying the militant group’s flag and using its formal name from the years it ruled the country. [caption id=“attachment_898343” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Representational image: Reuters[/caption] But Foreign Ministry spokesman Janan Mosazai told reporters Sunday the Afghan government remains willing to send a peace delegation to Doha to negotiate with the Taliban once it has its explanation, as well as assurances that the office will be nothing more than a place for talks. The Taliban removed the offending “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” sign and lowered its flag after the Tuesday opening of the office. Associated Press