Taliban leader hails ‘legitimate’ peace talks

KABUL: Taliban leader Mullah Omar on Wednesday hailed as “legitimate” peace talks aimed at end-ing Afghanistan’s 13-year war, in his first comments on the nascent dialogue.

“If we look into our religious regulations, we can find that meetings and even peaceful interactions with the enemies is not prohibited,” the reclusive figure said in his annual message on the eve of Eid, the festival marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.