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BBC: Russia and Taliban deny US claims of working together

By BBC.

Published March 26, 2018 at 11:22 am

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Russia and the Taliban have separately rejected comments made by the head of US forces in Afghanistan that Moscow has been supporting, and even supplying weapons to, the insurgent group.

Gen John Nicholson told the BBC last week he had seen “destabilizing activity by the Russians”.