Taliban Announces 3-Day Ceasefire As Eid Holiday Begins

Taliban Announces 3-Day Ceasefire as Eid Holiday Begins

The Taliban militant group declared a three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan on Saturday on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim holiday marking the end of the fasting period

KABUL (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 23rd May, 2020) The Taliban militant group declared a three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan on Saturday on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim holiday marking the end of the fasting period.

"In order for the countrymen to observe Eid al-Fitr with satisfaction, all the Mujahideen... are instructed or ordered by the leadership to take special measures for the security of the countrymen during the three days of Eid al-Fitr and not to attack the enemy anywhere," the declaration reads.