Almost two weeks have passed since negotiators from both sides of the Afghan peace negotiations began attempts to reach an agreement about the procedural rules intended to guide the formal talks.

But for the first time, two members of the Taliban’s negotiating team have confirmed the disagreements.

Afghan security forces in Kabul's Surobi district said that last week the Taliban launched attacks to expand their presence in the district and the group closed the Kabul-Jalalabad key highway. These attacks, however, were repulsed, said security forces.

The forces added that their checkpoints are still facing threats from Taliban heavy weapons and that air operations are needed to completely clear the district of Taliban.