Classifying Taliban as terrorist outfit under review: Rubio
WASHINGTN: US secretary of state
Wednesday told the
that the United States was reviewing whether to designate the
as a "
".
Asked by representative
(Republican) whether the US would classify Taliban as a "foreign terrorist organisation", Rubio said: "I believe that classification is now, once again, under review."
Meanwhile, Rubio also suggested more Arab nations could forge ties with Israel this year, as Washington presses hard for relations to normalise with Saudi Arabia. reuters & AFP
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