Addis Ababa, June 9, 2018 (FBC) - The Taliban have announced a three-day ceasefire with Afghan government forces coinciding with Eid later this month, days after a unilateral ceasefire was ordered by the government.

It is the Taliban's first ceasefire since the government they ran was toppled by the 2001 US-led invasion.
The Taliban said it would stop all offensive operations during the holiday, except against foreign forces.
Earlier, Taliban fighters killed dozens of Afghan security force members.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said the Taliban move was an opportunity for the militants to realise "their violent campaign" was "not winning them hearts and minds but further alienating the Afghan people from their cause".
Government forces will not stop fighting other militants operating in Afghanistan, like the Islamic State (IS) group, during the ceasefire.
Previous offers of peace talks and ceasefires with the Taliban have come to nothing, BBC reports.
Posted by Amare Asrat