In control of 85% Afghanistan, Taliban 'discussing' ceasefire: Report

Taliban officials in Moscow to assure regional powers

Taliban officials said on Friday the Sunni Muslim insurgent group had taken control of 85 per cent of territory in Afghanistan, and international concern mounted over problems getting medicines and supplies into the country.

According to Russian news agencies, the Taliban was discussing a possible ceasefire with the Afghan government and would halt its offensive if talks in Doha are successful. Three visiting Taliban officials are currently visiting Moscow.

Afghan government officials, on the other hand, dismissed the Taliban’s assertion of controlling most of the country as part of a propaganda campaign, even as foreign forces, including the US, sped up their