Yea, like this is going to work. The Taliban will lie throught their teeth if they feel any advantage.
If true, this gives the apearance of a Taliban victory. Perception is everything.
These reports are ridiculous. We probably know 1% of what is going on here.
The Brits have been fighting in Afghanistan for three centuries. Nothing much has changed . The Pathans remain the same crazy religious fanatics as they always were. The last conqueror who shook up Afghanistan was Genghis himself.