Former Al-Jama'a Al-Islamiyya leader unveils why Taliban did not approve ceasefire
The fighting between Afghanistan's
government and Taliban is fuelling as the latter's militia controlled larger
areas in the country. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced Sunday a three-month
ceasefire with Taliban as of Monday, marking Eid al-Adha, the Muslim feast of
sacrifice.
However, Taliban violated the ceasefire
within 24 hours of signing. A Taliban group kidnapped 170 citizens from three
buses on the Kunduz/Takhar road.
The Afghan authorities freed 149 citizens
after killing seven Taliban militants.
"Taliban did not approve the ceasefire
although some of its leaders wanted truce. Its leader Hibatullah Akhundzada did
not approve it. The United States should stay away from the Afghan scene so
that Taliban would accept a ceasefire," Rabie Shalaby, a former top figure
of Al-Jama'a Al-Islamiyya, told THE
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