Calm prevailed on the various fighting fronts on the first day of Eid al-Adha, while Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that the movement decided to release dozens of government forces in various states of the country on the occasion of Eid.
"Our policy is based on reaching a peaceful solution in Afghanistan," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told CNN, noting that the movement's control of some districts took place "after the security forces joined our ranks."
In previous statements, Zabihullah Mujahid said that the movement decided to release dozens of Afghan government forces in various states of the country on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.
In previous holidays, the Taliban announced a temporary ceasefire, and said they wanted to let Afghan citizens spend it in peace.
Six mortar shells landed near the presidential palace in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and there were no reports of casualties, according to a security source in Afghanistan.
Videos circulating on social media show the moment the missiles landed.
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Activists on social media circulated videos showing the moment the missiles landed near the presidential palace and during the Eid prayer, shortly before Afghan President Ashraf Ghani delivered a speech on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, according to what the Ministry of Interior announced.
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The sound of rockets fired at about eight in the morning local time was heard throughout the security-fortified Green Zone, which includes the presidential palace as well as a number of embassies, including the US embassy.
"Today the enemies of Afghanistan launched missile attacks in different parts of the city of Kabul," Interior Ministry spokesman Mirwais Stanekzai said.
"All the missiles hit 3 different parts (of the capital), and based on our preliminary information, there were no casualties," he added.
Al-Jazeera correspondent Mahmoud al-Zeibaq said that the missiles were fired during the Eid prayer, in which a man in a military uniform led the worshipers, in the presence of President Ghani and senior officials.
He stated that President Ashraf Ghani said in a speech after the Eid prayer, "They wanted us to leave, did you see anyone who left from here?"
In his speech, Ghani stressed that the Taliban had lost its national and religious legitimacy, and he also criticized Pakistan, saying that the Taliban finds a safe haven there.
He added that the international media portrays the situation in Afghanistan in a way that suggests that the government will fall, and this is contrary to reality, he said.
And missiles have previously targeted the presidential palace several times, most recently last December.
The operation coincides with a widespread attack by the Taliban across the country, at a time when foreign forces are moving forward with their withdrawal, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of next August.
And the US Central Command announced the handover of 7 facilities to the Afghan Ministry of Defense, and the completion of the withdrawal process by 95%.
Russia's view of the crisis
For its part, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that it was premature to talk about the collapse of the government of President Ashraf Ghani and the restructuring of the balance of power in Afghanistan.
The ministry added that the Taliban leadership is tired of war, and realizes that it is necessary to search for a political way out of the impasse in Afghanistan.
In turn, the Russian President's special envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said that the Taliban may seize power by force, in the absence of any progress in the political track in the country.
Kabulov added that he does not rule out that the movement will control two or three administrative centers soon, pointing out that it can control more than that.
Turkish conditions to secure Kabul Airport
In another context, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country is studying the possibility of operating Kabul Airport in Afghanistan if its conditions are met.
He stated that his country's conditions for managing Kabul Airport "are Washington to stand by us diplomatically and to provide logistical support."
He added that the Taliban can hold meetings with Turkey in a smoother way than its meetings with the Americans, because it shares one belief with it, noting that Ankara will discuss with the Taliban movement, which is upset about some issues, the Afghanistan file and the process related to the operation of Kabul Airport.
Erdogan stressed that the Afghan people have long struggled against the imperialist forces, and that Turkey has always stood by the Afghans' struggle.
He added, "Now there is a new era, the United States decided to withdraw from Afghanistan, and Turkey has been operating the Kabul airport already for 20 years, and now there is a desire to continue to take on this task, and we are looking at this positively."
For its part, the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced that it is putting the final touches with the Turkish side on securing Kabul International Airport.
The Turkish and US Presidents Joe Biden discussed this issue in a bilateral meeting that brought them together on the sidelines of the NATO summit held last month.
Welcome to the Doha talks
The United Nations and Washington welcomed the results of the talks held in Doha between the Afghan government and the Taliban movement.
Early Tuesday morning, UN Secretary-General's spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the joint declaration between the Taliban and the Afghan government in Doha, and urged them to fulfill their commitment to accelerate negotiations.
He added that Guterres stresses the importance of reaching a settlement that meets the needs of the Afghans, and calls on the international community to unite its efforts to support peace in Afghanistan.
On the other hand, a statement by US State Department spokesman Ned Price said that Washington welcomes the results of the Afghan talks in Doha, and calls on the Taliban movement to abide by the joint declaration to protect civilians and infrastructure in Afghanistan.
In turn, the US envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, considered that the Doha meeting was a "positive step" towards ending the war in the country, and added via his Twitter account, "But more must be done urgently."
Khalilzad added, "There are credible reports of atrocities emerging. The commitment of the parties to prevent civilian casualties is a start, but only a negotiated political settlement can end this violence."
During a meeting with Al-Jazeera, Muhammad Naim, spokesman for the Taliban's political office and a member of the movement's delegation to the Doha negotiations, said that the talks were a good opportunity to bring views closer, stressing that the meetings of the movement's delegation with the government delegation will continue.
In the same context, the head of the National Reconciliation Committee in Afghanistan, Abdullah Abdullah, called on the two sides of the negotiations to show flexibility, and told Al Jazeera that the two parties had not yet agreed on a specific road map to stop the fighting.
This comes after the conclusion of a new round of Doha negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government, where the two parties announced an agreement to expedite the negotiations in order to reach a just solution and a settlement that meets the interests of the Afghans in accordance with Islamic principles.
On Monday, America signed - along with 14 foreign diplomatic missions in Kabul - a joint statement urging the Taliban to stop the ongoing military attacks across the country, and said, "On Eid al-Adha, the Taliban must lay down their arms forever, and show the world their commitment to the peace process."
And the Afghan Acting Defense Minister, General Bassemullah Mohammadi, warned that he would not allow the Taliban to impose its goals on the people by force by continuing its military campaign.
"The support of the people, as evidenced by the joining of the forces of the popular uprising to the Afghan forces, has raised the morale of the security forces, and in some cases lowered the threat level," Mohammadi said.
For its part, the government said that the Dara-e-Souf district centers in Samangan and Garmsir in Helmand had been retaken by the Afghan National Defense Forces, while sources reported that the districts of Malastan in Ghazni, Najrab in Kapisa, and Dhrud in Uruzgan had fallen to the Taliban.