Taliban spokesperson has claimed that the organization has finalized a peace deal with the U.S. to end more than 18 years of war.

Suhail Shaheen has told BBC that the two parties had reached an agreement and suggested the deal would be signed by the end of February.
Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah confirmed on Monday’s Ministerial Council session that a deal had been agreed, though noted that whether it is signed will depend on the success of a proposed period of reduced violence.
“The agreement between the Taliban and U.S. has been finalized and the signing of the agreement is based on the reduction in violence over seven days and then it will continue,” Abdullah explained. “It is also an opportunity for the opposite side to show that they want peace in the country.”
The U.S. has been negotiating an end to the country’s longest running war since July 2018.