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Published : Jun 8, 2018, 11:33 am IST
Updated : Jun 8, 2018, 11:33 am IST
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Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani announced today a temporary ceasefire for Eid al-Fitr, the holiday...

 Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani announced today a temporary ceasefire for Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that caps off the holy month of Ramadan, though it was not immediately clear if the Taliban had agreed

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The ceasefire will last "from the 27th of Ramadan until the fifth day of Eid-ul-Fitr," the president tweeted from an official account. 
The 27th day of Ramadan is set for Monday, June 11 while the fifth day of Eid should fall on June 15.

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