Von der Leyen is on a two-day visit in Afghanistan. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Michael Kappeler
(AFP)- Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani announced Thursday a temporary ceasefire for Eid al-Fitr, a holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of their Ramadan or the month of fasting, though it was not immediately clear if the Taliban had agreed.
The president tweeted from an official account that the ceasefire will last from Monday next week, June 11 until Friday, June 15.
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