Dancing Afghans mark start of week-long partial truce | Malay Mail

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KABUL, Feb 22 — A week-long partial truce took hold across Afghanistan today, with some jubilant civilians dancing in the streets as the war-weary country woke up to what is potentially a major turning point in its long conflict. The Taliban, US and Afghan forces have all agreed to a so-called...

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In this file photo taken on April 10, 2015 US soldiers inspect the scene of a suicide bomb attack near the airport in the Afghan city of Jalalabad. — AFP pic

It is expected to set the conditions for Washington and the insurgents to sign a deal that could, ultimately, pull American troops out after more than 18 years and launch war-weary Afghanistan into an uncertain future. It also give a much-needed respite to civilians, who have long borne the brunt of the bloody war. The UN said last year that more than 100,000 people have been killed or wounded in Afghanistan in the last decade.

“A temporary break in war is good but we want a permanent ceasefire,” said government worker Fazul Rahman, adding he also wants peace talks between the Taliban and Kabul to begin “as soon as possible”. “The Taliban must demonstrate their commitment to a meaningful reduction in violence,” US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said on Twitter.

Any truce comes fraught with danger, and analysts warn the attempt to stem Afghanistan’s bloodshed is laced with complications and could fail at any time.

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