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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 07, 2023
Pact with Taliban on reducing violence begins midnight: Afghan official

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Reuters
21 February, 2020, 01:30 pm
Last modified: 21 February, 2020, 01:34 pm

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Pact with Taliban on reducing violence begins midnight: Afghan official

Reuters
21 February, 2020, 01:30 pm
Last modified: 21 February, 2020, 01:34 pm
Pact with Taliban on reducing violence begins midnight: Afghan official

Afghan, international and Taliban forces will observe a seven-day period of reduced violence in Afghanistan beginning at midnight (1930 GMT), a senior Afghan official said on Friday.

"Based on the plan, the reduction in violence (RIV) will start between the Taliban and international and Afghan security forces for one week," a spokesperson for the Afghan National Security Advisor told Reuters.

US officials and the Taliban spokesperson were not immediately available for comment.

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