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Kabul (AP) - In Afghanistan, the militant Islamist Taliban have announced a three-day ceasefire for the upcoming holidays at the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.
All Taliban fighters are instructed to cease offensive operations across the country from the first to the third day of the traditional sugar festival, according to a Taliban statement published on Monday night.
The holidays, also known as Eid al-Fitr, begin on Wednesday or Thursday, depending on the sighting of the moon.
Taliban fighters were prohibited in the statement from visiting government-controlled areas or giving "enemy personnel" access to areas controlled by the Islamists.
A response from the government in Kabul is still pending.
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The Taliban had already stopped the fire at the end of Ramadan in the past.
In 2018, many Taliban fighters visited government-held areas, and there were fraternization scenes with security forces.
The security situation in Afghanistan is tense.
Since the official withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan on May 1, the Taliban have launched several offensives in several provinces.
Some of them succeeded, others were able to repel the government security forces.
There were also numerous skirmishes on Monday night.
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Taliban's declaration of a ceasefire