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Calling it "a historic moment," UN special representative Deborah Lyons told the UN Security Council that "after four decades of war the people of Afghanistan have more reason than ever to hope that this devastating conflict which has brought so much suffering may finally come to an end." "As we look towards the peace talks, this violence also creates an atmosphere of mistrust that risks derailing negotiations," she warned.
Washington has already begun reducing its troop levels and by November, it is expected to have less than 5,000 soldiers still in Afghanistan -- down from around 13,000 when the U.S.-Taliban deal was signed. Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen earlier told the AP that a cease-fire would be among the first items on the negotiating table. The group 's 20-member negotiation team reports directly to Taliban chief Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada.
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