First on CNN: Top US officials hold first in-person meeting with the Taliban since the US killed al Qaeda’s leader in July

By Alex Marquardt

Top Biden administration officials met in-person with the Taliban on Saturday for the first time since al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by the US in his apartment in Kabul in late July, two officials familiar with the talks said.

The administration sent the CIA’s deputy director and the top State Department official responsible for Afghanistan to the Qatari capital of Doha for the talks with the Taliban delegation which included their head of intelligence, Abdul Haq Wasiq.

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CNN’s Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler contributed to this report.