3-Day ceasefire in Afghanistan to continue for another week
May 26, 2020 07:47 Asia/Tehran [Updated: Aug 29, 2020 14:45 Asia/Tehran]
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3-Day ceasefire in Afghanistan to continue for another week
The three-day ceasefire announced in Afghanistan on the occasion of the Eid al-Fitr holiday will be extended for another week, Afghan media reported Monday.
Iran Press/ Asia: Afghan news agency Pajhwok cited a source close both to the Afghan government and the Taliban militant group as saying that the warring parties would seek to reduce violence after the truce expired, Sputnik reported.
On 24 May, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani welcomed the Taliban's offer of a three-day ceasefire during the Eid al-Fitr holiday starting Sunday and ordered his forces to also comply.
The Taliban ceased fire on Sunday, in a move welcomed by President Ashraf Ghani who ordered Afghan security forces to stand down.
He also announced plans to free up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners as part of the intra-Afghan peace process.
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