Taliban offer ceasefire in bid to restart talks with US
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The Taliban will implement a 10-day ceasefire with US troops, a reduction in violence with Afghan forces and discussions with Afghan government officials if it reaches a deal with US negotiators in talks in Doha, two sources have said. If an agreement is sealed, it could revive hopes for a long-term solution to the conflict in Afghanistan. Taliban and US negotiators met on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss the signing of a peace deal, according to a spokesman for the Taliban office in Qatar. The talks were `useful` and would continue for a few days, the spokesman, Suhail Shaheen, said on Twitter early on Friday. Download the new Independent Premium app Sharing the full story,...