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Taliban council agrees to temporary cease-fire in Afghanistan, opening window to peace deal with US: report==
Just over one month after President Trump said that the United States reopened peace talks with the Taliban during a surprise trip to Afghanistan, the Taliban council apparently agreed on Sunday to a temporary cease-fire nationwide that may provide a window to a future agreement.
Trump, who made his first trip to Afghanistan on Thanksgiving under a veil of secrecy for security reasons, told troops gathered at the Air Force base for Thanksgiving dinner that the Taliban "wants to make a deal very badly." The surprise trip and comments were made three months after the president scuttled negotiations between Washington and the Taliban.
On Sunday, Taliban officials familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press the Taliban shura, or ruling council, agreed to the temporary cease-fire, which may last for 10 days. The Taliban chief must approve the agreement but that is expected, the officials told the AP.
The officials spoke to the news agency on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.
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