Friday, June 15, 2018

3-Day Cease-Fire For Eid Al-Fitr Begins In Afghanistan



NPR: Afghan Taliban Begins 3-Day Cease-Fire For Eid Al-Fitr

The Afghan government and the Taliban have begun a rare three-day cease-fire in honor of Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan.

The cessation in hostilities is actually two separate, unilateral cease-fires — one by the government, which began earlier this week is expected to last about a week, and an overlapping three-day cease-fire by the Taliban.

According to the Agence France-Press, this is the first cease-fire the Taliban has announced since the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001.

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More News On The Start Of A 3-Day Cease-Fire For Eid Al-Fitr In Afghanistan

Peace for Eid as Afghanistan observes ceasefire -- AFP
Peace for Eid as Afghanistan observes ceasefire -- Channel News Asia/AFP
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani Praises Taliban Ceasefire in Eid Holiday Address -- Time
Afghanistan: UN envoy urges further extension of ceasefire with Taliban, as Eid ul-Fitr gets underway -- UN News
The truce between the Taliban and the Afghan Government -- SOFREP
Clues of peace in Afghanistan -- CSM Editorial

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