The U.S. has confirmed the end of peace talks with the Taliban... but will keep pressuring the Taliban for significant commitments.<br />This is what the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday.<br />But now, President Donald Trump says the talks are off as far as he's concerned.<br />For more on this and other news from around the world, let's turn to our Kim Da-mi.<br />Da-mi, tell us more.<br />President Trump has said that talks with Taliban leaders are dead.<br />He made the comments to reporters at the White House on Monday before leaving for North Carolina.<br />Trump also noted that he was still considering reducing the U.S. troop numbers in Afghanistan.<br />He added that his country would like to get out... but at the right time.<br />But some experts say his declaration of the end of talks could be one his negotiation strategies.<br />Currently,14-thousand U.S. soldiers are based in Afghanistan.<br />Months of U.S. negotiations with the Taliban ended on Saturday when Trump abruptly announced the cancellation of secret talks at Camp David with Taliban leaders.<br />Trump said that talks could not continue after the Taliban took responsibility for an attack in Afghanistan last week that killed a dozen people, including an American soldier.<br />The talks were aimed at securing a peace deal to end nearly 20 years of war.<br />
