In Afghanistan, the Taliban government have declared a three-day ceasefire on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha starting from Friday.
A spokesman of Taliban, Zabihullah Mujahid in a tweet said that they have directed the Taliban not to carry out any operation during this period.
Statement of Islamic Emirate regarding ceasefire during Eid-ul-Adhahttps://t.co/ENVPKeiuUM pic.twitter.com/FhAWiKXeQq
— Zabihullah (..ذبـــــیح الله م ) (@Zabehulah_M33) July 28, 2020
However, he clarified that if Taliban fighters come under attack from government forces, they will retaliate.
Meanwhile, the Afghan President’s spokesman, Sediq Sediqqi, has welcomed the ceasefire announcement.
