Taliban spokesperson on Twitter clarified that recent media reports denoting a possibility of ceasefire and direct talks of Taliban with Afghan Government as a result of recent negotiations between Taliban and US officials in Qatar are not true.
Although the spokesperson said that there was progress in talks with US officials, he shunned the rumours about an agreement being reached for a ceasefire.
This comes after US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad stressed on intra-Afghan talks and ceasefire being paramount issues for him.