Herat Soldiers, Residents Call for Extension of 3-Day Ceasefire
A number of Afghan security and defense forces in Herat, who have spent months on the battlefield and are away from their families, welcome the three-day ceasefire between the Taliban and the government.
They say it is better for all parties to declare a permanent ceasefire and to resolve their disagreements through negotiations.
Residents also expressed their wish that the Taliban and the government would not limit the ceasefire to Eid al-Fitr.
Nizamuddin is an army soldier in Herat. He has just returned from fighting elsewhere, and is ensuring the security of Eid days at an outpost. He hopes the 3-day ceasefire between the Taliban and the government becomes a permanent ceasefire.