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Peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government opened in Qatar, marking what US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heralded as a 'truly momentous' breakthrough in nearly two decades of relentless conflict.

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Historic peace talks between Afghan govt and Taliban open in Qatar

Taliban delegates speak during talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents in Doha, Qatar. (Reuters)

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Qatar's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamad Bin Abdel Rahman Al-Thani talks to the audience at the opening session of the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar. (AP)

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Taliban delegates shake hands during talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents in Doha, Qatar. (Reuters)

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Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani(R) meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the Afghan negotiations. (AFP)

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Taliban delegation attend the opening session of the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar. (AP)

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Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani(R) meeting with Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the Afghan negotiations. (AFP)

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Taliban delegation attend the opening session of the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar. (AP)

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Taliban delegation arrive at the opening session of the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar. (AP)

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Taliban delegation attend the opening session of the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar. (AP)

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Abdullah Abdullah, center, chairman of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation, arrives with his delegation for the opening session of the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar. (AP)

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