Taliban refuses to declare Eid ceasefire in Afghanistan
Taliban leader Sheikh Haibatullah Akhunzada has said that fighting against the Afghan government will continue despite a ceasefire announced by President Ashraf Ghani during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. Ghani had said the ceasefire would continue only if Taliban respects it. Last week, Taliban said there will be no peace as long as "foreign occupation" continues.