Taliban News - Partial truce begins in Afghanistan amid isolated attacks. A week-long, partial truce appeared to be largely holding across Afghanistan on Saturday, with jubilant civilians celebrating in the streets to mark a potentially historic turning point in the war, even as isolated attacks threatened to undermine the process.<br /><br />The Taliban, US and Afghan forces have all agreed to a so-called "reduction in violence" marking only the second lull in fighting since 2001.<br /><br />However in Balkh province in the north, Taliban fighters attacked a district headquarters near the provincial capital of Mazar-i-Sharif, killing two Afghan soldiers, a local official told AFP.<br /><br />Afghans responded joyfully, with Taliban fighters, security forces and civilians hugging, sharing ice creams and posing for selfies in previously unimaginable scenes.<br /><br />Perhaps in a bid to avoid such scenes, the Taliban have instructed their fighters to stay away from government-controlled areas during the truce, but a senior Afghan security official said the insurgents would be welcome with "open arms".<br />https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/617983-partial-truce-begins-in-afghanistan-boosting-peace-hopes<br /><br />Thanks for watching<br />Please subscribe Ponka News<br />http://www.ponkanews.cf/<br /><br />This presentation contains images that were used under a Creative Commons License. Click here to see the full list of images and attributions:<br /><br />https://link.attribute.to/cc/760298<br /><br />
