Taliban asks U.S. to retain embassy in Kabul, guarantees security

The Taliban, which has gained almost complete control over Afghanistan, has asked the United States to retain its embassy in Kabul after the U.S. military pullout by Aug. 31, according to a Taliban official and diplomatic sources."We would like the U.S. to remain in Afghanistan very much," a senior Taliban official told Kyodo News in confirming that the Islamist group has conveyed that position to Washington."We will provide absolute security (of the embassy)," he said.According to multiple diplomatic sources, the Taliban have requested the embassy stay put in discussions with the United St…READ FULL ARTICLE