Afghan Government Considering New Eid Ceasefire Offer

Afghan Government Considering New Eid Ceasefire Offer
Pakistani Muslim youths stand beside the cattle at an animal market set up for the forthcoming sacrificial Eid Al-Adha festival in Quetta on Oct. 3, 2014. Banaras Khan/AFP/Getty Images
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KABUL—Afghan President Ashraf Ghani may offer the Taliban a ceasefire during next month’s Eid holiday after the truce in June which saw unprecedented scenes of unarmed fighters and soldiers mingling on the streets of Kabul, a spokesman said on Saturday.

The announcement came amid growing speculation about the possibility of peace talks with the Taliban, following Ghani’s offer in January of talks without preconditions and the three-day truce during last month’s Eid al-Fitr holiday.