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Afghan Opposition calls ceasefire in Kandahar
Opposition commanders fighting the Taliban in Kandahar called a ceasefire Thursday after the Taliban agreed to surrender, a spokesman for former Kandahar governor Gul Agha told news agency AFP.
Opposition commanders fighting the Taliban in Kandahar called a ceasefire Thursday after the Taliban agreed to surrender, a spokesman for former Kandahar governor Gul Agha told news agency AFP.
“I have talked to commanders and they have told me that there is no more fighting today as a result of the talks, said Qayyum Jan.
New Afghan interim leader Hamid Karzai told CNN Thursday that the Taliban militia had agreed to surrender Kandahar, its last stronghold.
Bureau Report
New Afghan interim leader Hamid Karzai told CNN Thursday that the Taliban militia had agreed to surrender Kandahar, its last stronghold.
Bureau Report