Taliban, Afghanistan Agree To Rare Cease-Fire For 3-Day Eid Holiday

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Taliban, Afghanistan Agree To Rare Cease-Fire For 3-Day Eid Holiday

Taliban, Afghanistan Agree To Rare Cease-Fire For 3-Day Eid Holiday

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Published 24 May 2020

Watch VideoThe Taliban has announced a rare cease-fire with the Afghan government during the Islamic holiday Eid al-Fitr.

The festival started Sunday, marking the end of Ramadan fasting. During the three-day holiday, the Taliban says it will only attack in self-defense.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani responded on Twitter,...

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