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Ceasefire holds despite Afghan forces’ skirmishes with Taliban – Kabul | |
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Skirmishes between Taliban militants and security forces recommenced in Afghanistan, the first since a three-day ceasefire ended. However, government officials said on Thursday that the incidents were minor and the truce could still hold. | |
The Taliban have remained silent on government appeals for an extension of the ceasefire, which was announced for the Eid al-Fitr holiday that ends the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, Reuters said. | The Taliban have remained silent on government appeals for an extension of the ceasefire, which was announced for the Eid al-Fitr holiday that ends the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, Reuters said. |
“The ceasefire is not over yet,” said Javid Faisal, spokesman for the Afghan national security adviser (NSA). “There have been violations because it is a complicated technical process that requires good coordination between both sides.” | |
The Afghan government freed 900 Taliban members on Tuesday, the biggest such release yet. The move is part of a prisoner swap under the peace deal struck by the Islamist group and the US in Qatar in February. | The Afghan government freed 900 Taliban members on Tuesday, the biggest such release yet. The move is part of a prisoner swap under the peace deal struck by the Islamist group and the US in Qatar in February. |
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