The Taliban ruling council agreed to an upcoming but unspecified cease-fire in Afghanistan, the Associated Press reported on Sunday night.
The potential cease-fire, for which a date has yet to be specified, would allow a peace agreement with the United States and the withdrawal of U.S. troops.
The U.S. has been involved in a military engagement in Afghanistan for 18 years, following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. Currently, there are some 12,000 troops in the area.-- excerpt, rest at link above --