War and talks: On Taliban ceasefire

The Taliban’s choice to cease fire for three days during Id-ul-Adha has actually come as a relief for Afghans who have actually seen unabated violence regardless of a peace contract between the insurgents and the U.S. This is the 3rd authorities reprieve because the war began in2001 In June 2018 and Might this year, the Taliban had briefly ended hostilities to mark completion of the holy month of Ramzan. On both events, it refused to extend the ceasefire, going back to war as quickly as the events were over. This time, however, hopes are high that the truce could be extended as Kabul and the insurgents are preparing to launch the intra-Afghan talks that were promised in the U.S.-Taliban offer. According to the pact, talks were to begin in March. But both sides failed to reach an agreement on detainee exchange, which the U.S. had agreed with the Taliban. The insurgents complained that the government was not abiding by the regards to the contract, while offic