Update: Story on Taliban statement on India, Pakistan clashes is withdrawn

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Updated: Feb 27, 2019 14:50 IST

Reuters is withdrawing the story headlined “UPDATE 1- Taliban warns India, Pakistan clashes will impact Afghan peace process”. The Taliban spokesman quoted in the story told Reuters that the statement emailed to media was not issued by the Taliban.

Earlier, Reurters quoted a Taliban spokesperson that ongoing clashes between India and Pakistan would impact the Afghan peace process.

“The continuation of such conflict will affect the Afghanistan peace process,” Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid’s statement said.