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Afghan president orders government forces to match Taliban ceasefire
KABUL, May 10, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani ordered government forces Monday to match a three-day ceasefire offer from the Taliban during this week’s Eid al-Fitr holidays, the presidential palace said.
A statement said Ghani had told Afghan security forces to “observe the ceasefire” announced earlier Monday by the Taliban, adding he also urged the insurgents to announce a permanent truce to end the war.
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