Seven-day Afghan truce period begins

By Qiam Noori
Updated February 22 2020 - 8:18am, first published 8:15am
Afghanistan's Ashraf Ghani says troops will remain in defensive positions and monitor the situation.
Afghanistan's Ashraf Ghani says troops will remain in defensive positions and monitor the situation.

A seven-day period of reduced violence between the militant Taliban and Afghan government forces and their international allies has started.

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