AFP, KABULThe Taliban yesterday denied that it had agreed to any ceasefire in Afghanistan after reports that a potential deal would see a reduction in fighting after more than 18 years of war. “In the past few days, some media have been releasing untrue reports about a ceasefire... The fact is that, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has no ceasefire plans,” the Taliban said in a statement. Reports said that the Taliban’s ruling council on Sunday had agreed to a temporary ceasefire. The Taliban have long viewed Ghani as a US stooge and have refused to negotiate with his government.

Source: Taipei Times December 30, 2019 15:56 UTC