The Taliban militant group has rejected an Afghan government offer of a three-month ceasefire, saying it would continue with its terrorist attacks to bring under control the country\u2019s strategic regions.<\/p>\n
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The Taliban militant group has rejected an Afghan government offer of a three-month ceasefire, saying it would continue with its terrorist attacks to bring under control the country\u2019s strategic regions.<\/p>\n
Speaking on condition of anonymity on Monday, two senior Taliban terrorists said their leader had rejected Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s offer of a 90-day ceasefire beginning with this week’s Muslim celebration of Eid al-Adha or the feast of sacrifice.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur leadership feels that they\u2019ll prolong their stay in Afghanistan if we announced a ceasefire now,\u201d one of the senior commanders told Reuters on the telephone.<\/p>\n
In June, the militant group observed a government ceasefire for the three-day Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. The ceasefire, the first in more than 15 years, ended after the Taliban rejected the government\u2019s offer to extend it beyond three days.<\/p>\n
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