US welcomes Taliban’s three-day Eid ceasefire in Afghanistan
Al Jazeera
Many killed in separate bombings during the weekend as violence in Afghanistan rises ahead of US troop withdrawal.
The United States has welcomed an announcement by the Taliban that a three-day ceasefire would come into effect in Afghanistan to mark the Eid al-Fitr holiday, but urged the group to agree to a more long-term truce. “We do welcome this announcement and any move that allows the Afghan people a reprieve from violence,” State Department Spokesman Ned Price said during a news conference in Washington, DC on Monday. “We urge the Taliban to extend this ceasefire and order a significant reduction in violence,” Price said.
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