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Taliban proposes temporary ceasefire in Afghanistan

By Russ Read
Published January 16, 2020 12:42pm ET
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Taliban proposes temporary ceasefire in Afghanistan
In this Nov. 3, 2015 file photo, Afghan Taliban fighters listen to Mullah Mohammed Rasool, the newly-elected leader of a breakaway faction of the Taliban, in Farah province, Afghanistan. | (Uncredited/AP)

The Taliban proposed a temporary ceasefire in Afghanistan to a U.S. envoy on Wednesday, according to reports.

The plan was delivered to U.S. negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar, where the Taliban maintains a political office. The outline proposes a seven- to 10-day ceasefire.

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