Afghanistan declares truce with Taliban for Eid al-Fitr
Tehran (KNA) - Afghanistan has announced a week-long ceasefire with the Taliban militant group for Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani tweeted on Thursday that the truce would last "from the 27th of Ramadan until the fifth day of Eid-al-Fitr," a period which falls on June 12-19.
However, a Taliban spokesman told AFP that they were still "checking with our officials" regarding the ceasefire announcement.
Source: PressTV