Gates says U.S. contacts with the Taliban are preliminary . The Taliban says it targeted German troops in a suicide car bombing . U.S. officials have downplayed Karzai 's statements , saying there had been contact but no discussions substantial enough to be considered negotiations . TL;DR A senior Afghan official tells CNN that an airstrike by NATO forces killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 30 others Tuesday near the city of Kandahar. The attack comes after the Afghan president said the U.S. is in peace talks with the Taliban .
Gates says U.S. contacts with the Taliban are preliminary . The Taliban says it targeted German troops in a suicide car bombing . TL;DR A senior Afghan official tells CNN that an airstrike by NATO forces killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 30 others Tuesday near the city of Kandahar. The attack comes after the Afghan president said the U.S. is in peace talks with the Taliban .