US listing them as terrorists will hurt Afghan peace: Haqqanis
08 September, 2012
ISLAMABAD: The United States' decision to designate the Haqqani network as a terrorist organisation shows it is not sincere about peace efforts in Afghanistan, senior commanders of the group said on Friday. The move will also bring hardship for US Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who is being held by the militants, the commanders said by telephone from an undisclosed location. Senior commanders said the decision to designate the group as terrorists could endanger efforts to reach a peaceful settlement to the Afghan conflict before most NATO combat troops withdraw by the end of 2014. "It means the United States is not sincere in their talks. They are on the one hand claiming to look for a political solution to the Afghan issue while on the other they are declaring us terrorists," said one of the commanders. End.
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