The United States is said to be negotiating with the Taliban over the possible return of a small U.S. military presence at Afghanistan's Bagram air base as a counterterrorism base, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday on the basis of sources privy to the negotiations.
The Journal further reported, citing a U.S. official, that talks—led by Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler—will involve a possible prisoner swap, a potential economic deal, and a security element.
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