Donald Trump cancels secret meeting with Taliban

US president was due to host Afghan militants at Camp David just days before 9/11 anniversary

Donald Trump has called off a secret meeting with the Taliban in the US, throwing the fragile peace negotiations aimed at ending the 18 year war in Afghanistan into doubt.

The US president tweeted he had been set to meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and senior Taliban leaders at his Camp David retreat on Sunday, but cancelled at the last minute after the militant group admitted to being behind a recent attack that killed a US soldier.

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