Historic Temporary Cease-Fire Takes Effect in Afghanistan

Warring sides in Afghanistan have temporarily ceased battlefield hostilities for the first time in nearly 18 years after a Taliban limited cease-fire went into effect on Friday. The Afghan government already has halted its counter-insurgency operations for a week starting from last Tuesday to encourage the Islamist Taliban to come to the table to seek a negotiated end to an increasingly deadly war in the country. The insurgent group has pledged not to attack Afghan security forces...

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