Taliban peace talks could split terror group

Will thousands of Taliban fighters defect to Isis over US peace demands?

Protracted peace talks currently under way between the Taliban and the US may lead to a split in the Afghan insurgent group with hardliners defecting to Islamic State (Isis), experts have warned.

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