"We want a permanent ceasefire from the Taliban as they are the ones who paved the way for other terrorist groups to operate in Afghanistan," Mohammad Tahir, a taxi driver, told Agence France-Presse after offering Eid prayers at a Kabul mosque.
"Previously, we were not attending Eid prayers in large numbers for fear of suicide attacks," Jalalabad resident Wala Jan told AFP after praying at a local mosque.President Ashraf Ghani and the Taliban have both signaled that peace talks could begin straightUnder a deal signed by the Taliban and the US in February,"intra-Afghan" talks were slated to start in March, but were delayed amid political infighting in Kabul and as a contentious prisoner exchange dragged on.
Ghani said he did"not have the right" to take a decision on the release of the 400 who are accused of"serious crimes" – including sexual violence, robbery and stoning women to death – adding that a gathering of Afghan elders would decide their fate.'Taliban should surrender' The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has blamed the Taliban for the bulk of civilian casualties during the first half of 2020.
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