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Taliban cancels more extension of Eid festival ceasefire with Afghan, to resume killings

https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.19.11/iframe.html Media captionTears, hugs and selfies as Afghan troops and Taliban mark a truce for Eid A widely welcomed three-day ceasefire between security forces and the Taliban in Afghanistan appears to be over. The Taliban said its militants had been ordered to take up arms again on Sunday night – now the Eid festival had … Continue reading Taliban cancels more extension of Eid festival ceasefire with Afghan, to resume killings

Sworn Enemies: Taliban and Afghan forces hug each other in Eid ceasefire

​ Image copyrightEPASImage captionTaliban militants, soldiers and residents mingle in Kunduz In scenes that would have seemed impossible a few days ago, members of the Afghan Taliban have been embracing Afghan security forces amid a three-day ceasefire called to mark Eid. President Ashraf Ghani has extended the government’s ceasefire and called on the Taliban to … Continue reading Sworn Enemies: Taliban and Afghan forces hug each other in Eid ceasefire