KABUL (Pajhwok): Violence declined by 96 percent in the first 24 hours of the Reduction in Violence (RiV) period as compared to the past corresponding period, an official said on Saturday.
First Vice President Elect Amrullah Saleh during a meeting with media representatives said militants carried out 70 to 80 attacks daily before the start of RiV week nation-wide.
He said the RiV purpose was that attacks should come down up at least by 80 percent.
He said Afghan and foreign security forces in Afghanistan monitored the RiV and issues related to . . .
