Afghan president: Government’s ceasefire with the Taliban ended

Baku. 30 June. REPORT.AZ/ President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday announced the end of the ceasefire and ordered security forces to resume operations across the country. Report informs citing the Tolonews.

Speaking at a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Ghani said: “The ceasefire has ended, our security and defense forces are allowed to carry out operations”.

He said it was now up to the Taliban to join the peace process especially as they have to face the Afghan people and religious scholars.

Ghani said it is the “Taliban’s time to decide how they are going to deal with the situation.”

“People want peace from the Taliban and the government, and it's time for the Taliban to answer this question positively,” Ghani said.