Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani announced Thursday 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.
The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan announces ceasefire from the 27th of Ramadan until the fifth day of Eid-ul-Fitr following the historic ruling [Fatwa] of the Afghan Ulema.
— Ashraf Ghani (@ashrafghani) June 7, 2018
In an other tweet, Ghani remarked,
The Fatwa declared that violence and suicide attacks are not only against Islam but also strictly forbidden in our religion. We also welcome the unprecedented fatwa that only the state can declare jihad thereby rendering violent campaign by any group anything but a holy war.
— Ashraf Ghani (@ashrafghani) June 7, 2018
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.