ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Peace talks between Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan entered the third day on Monday in Istanbul, officials from both sides said.

The talks come a day after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to resolve the crisis between the two neighbors “very quickly” and as tensions along the border remain high following recent exchanges of fire that have killed dozens of soldiers and civilians on the both sides.

The clashes prompted Qatar to host the first round of negotiations that led to a cease-fire agreement on Oct. 19 between Islamabad and Kabul.

Afghan media on Monday quoted Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief spokesman for Afghanistan’s Taliban government, as saying the Istanbul discussions were still in progress, with no outcome announced yet. Pakistani officials also c

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