Afghan president announces conditional ceasefire with Taliban

Ashraf Ghani calls on insurgents to reciprocate to mark Eid al-Adha holiday

The Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, has announced a ceasefire with Taliban insurgents from Monday to mark the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, despite the heavy fighting seen over recent days in the central city of Ghazni.

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