Washington, August 14 (Saba) - US President Barack Obama and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai have held an hour-long video conference talk in which they vowed to continue working together to combat the Taliban, according to Qatar News Agency (QNA).

Obama also repeated US commitment to working with Afghans on stability and security, the White House said.

In a statement, the White House said: "Both leaders agreed to continue in our shared efforts to combat violent extremism, protect the Afghan people, improve governance, and deliver basic services, particularly at the local level."

Obama also repeated the US commitment to partnering the Afghan people in trying to ensure that Afghanistan will be stable and secure.

The US envoy to Kabul, Karl Eikenberry, and top military commander General David Petraeus also participated in the video conference, the White House said.

June was the deadliest month for US forces in Afghanistan since the conflict began in 2001.

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