KABUL, May 13 A three-day ceasefire agreed by the warring Taliban and Afghan government came into force today as the country celebrated Eid al-Fitr after weeks of deadly violence. Proposed by the militants and matched by President Ashraf Ghani, the truce offered respite for Afghans as they mark.
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A three-day ceasefire agreed by the warring Taliban and Afghan government came into force on Thursday as the country celebrated Eid al-Fitr after weeks of deadly violence.
Proposed by the militants and matched by President Ashraf Ghani, the truce offered respite for Afghans as they mark the Muslim festival with friends and family.
Violence has intensified in the country since the United States missed a 1 May deadline, agreed with the Taliban last year, to withdraw all of its troops.
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If the ceasefire holds, it will be only the fourth pause in fighting in nearly 20 years of conflict.