The Taliban said Wednesday its negotiators would next week meet the top US and Pakistani officials including Prime Minister Imran Khan during a key round of talks in Islamabad as part of the ongoing Afghan peace talks.
Neither Washington nor Islamabad immediately confirmed the announcement by the Taliban.
On the "formal invitation of the government of Pakistan, another meeting is scheduled to take place between the negotiation teams of the Islamic Emirate and the US on 18th of February, 2019 in Islamabad," Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a statement.
The Taliban's delegation would also meet Prime Minister Khan, the statement said.
Mujahid said the regular round of talks was already scheduled to be held on February 25 in Qatar.