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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) A three-day cease-fire marked by violent attacks most claimed by the Islamic State group ended Sunday in Afghanistan amid calls for renewed peace talks between the government and Taliban.
Even as the Taliban and the government signed on to the cease-fire, which was declared to mark the Islamic holiday of Eid-al-Fitr, violence continued unabated in Afghanistan.
Kathy Gannon And Tameem Akhgar May 16, 2021 - 1:29 AM
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) â A three-day cease-fire marked by violent attacks â most claimed by the Islamic State group â ended Sunday in Afghanistan amid calls for renewed peace talks between the government and Taliban.
Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen said the negotiating teams of the government and the Islamic Emirate, as the Taliban refer to their ousted regime, met briefly Saturday in the Middle Eastern State of Qatar. They renewed their commitment to finding a peaceful end to the war and called for an early start to talks that have been stalled, he said.
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