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Taliban agrees to ceasefire with Afghan forces for Eid
KABUL, June 9, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – The Taliban announced Saturday a three-day
ceasefire with Afghan security forces for Eid, the holiday that caps off
Ramadan, though it said operations against foreign forces would continue.
But the group warned its fighters would “strongly defend” themselves if
attacked, according to a statement sent to the media two days after the
Afghan government announced a week-long ceasefire.
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