White House spokesman says Taliban not a terrorist group

Washington, Jan 29 (ANI): White House deputy press secretary Eric Schultz has said that the Taliban is not a terrorist group. According to the Washington Times, Schultz argued during Wednesday's briefing that the United States can negotiate prisoner swaps with Taliban members, because the Taliban is not considered a terrorist group. When asked by an ABC News reporter whether the Jordanian government's trade with the Islamic State was similar to the United States trading five Taliban members for