The US president Donald Trump has cancelled a 'secret meeting' and peace talks with the Taliban.
He confirmed the planned talks in a series of tweets, but said the meeting was cancelled following a bombing in Afghanistan.
On Thursday, a bomb exploded near the US Embassy in Kabul - killing 12 people, including an American soldier.
It had been reported earlier this week that a draft peace deal had been reached after long-running negotiations.
The US president surprised most people by revealing discussions with the Taliban were even meant to happen, as there hadn't been any previous confirmation of the meeting at Camp David.
In his tweets, President Trump wrote: "Unbeknownst to almost everyone, the major Taliban leaders and, separately, the President of Afghanistan, were going to secretly meet with me at Camp David on Sunday. They were coming to the United States tonight.
"Unfortunately, in order to build false leverage, they admitted to an attack in Kabul that killed one of our great great soldiers, and 11 other people.
"I immediately cancelled the meeting and called off peace negotiations."
He added: "What kind of people would kill so many in order to seemingly strengthen their bargaining position?"
The US president suggested that the Taliban had "only made it worse":
The New York Times suggests talks between Donald Trump and the Taliban would have been a "sensational diplomatic gambit".
However, the paper also claims there has been "stubborn resistance within Afghanistan’s government about the peace agreement that had been under discussion".
The Taliban was in government in Afghanistan until it was overthrown in 2001, and has been engaged in an insurgency ever since.
US troops have been based in Afghanistan since 2001, with thousands still remaining in the country.
