KABUL (Pajhwok): The Taliban insurgents have declared a nationwide ceasefire during EID holidays. The Muslim festival is due later this week.
Dr. Mohammad Naeem, spokesman for Taliban’s Qatar office, said the aim of the three-day ceasefire was to create an atmosphere of peace and trust.
In a statement on Sunday night, he ordered the Taliban to refrain from attacks during the EID holidays throughout Afghanistan.
The Taliban also instructed their fighters to defend themselves in case of any attack on them or on areas under their control.
In the past few Eids, the government and the Taliban had . . .
