A US military spokesperson has denied making a deal was made with the militant Haqqani network in Afghanistan.
A report in the Express Tribune quoted a ‘senior military official’, claiming that the US was prepared to hand over control of three provinces to the militant group if they withdrew their support for the Taliban.
"These comments, attributed to 'a senior American military official' are inconsistent with U.S. policy," U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen Twitty said in a statement.
"Further, only the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has the authority to take political steps on behalf of the Afghan people."
The statement follows reports that the leader of the network, Badruddin Haqqani was killed in a US drone strike.