would honor the afghan president's call. secretary pompeo issued a statement saying that this cease-fire did not prohibit operations to defend coalition forces from attack. adding that the united states look to the telegram to honor the cease-fire. but there's been no response yet from the terror group who now threatens 70% of the country. the cease-fire was called after religious clerics met in the grand tent of tribal leaders to denounce terrorism. they demanded that the taliban restore peace to allow foreign troops to leave the country, and they issued a fat wall, a religious edict against suicide bombings. highlighting the difficulties ahead, suicide bomber for the islamic state targeted the meeting, killing 14. >> there was a huge blast that rocked the area. i lay on the ground and then i went to the side of the blast and saw many dead bodies. >> this cease-fire is unexpected. seemed like -- seen by some as a strategic move to get the tell about to the negotiating table