Taliban, Afghanistan Agree To Rare Cease-Fire For 3-Day Eid Holiday

The video discusses the Islamic holiday Eid al-Fitr and a ceasefire between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced a ceasefire, stating that Afghan forces would only act in self-defense. This marks the second ceasefire since the war began in 2001. Ghani also promised to expedite the release of Taliban prisoners, urging the Taliban to reciprocate. The US had previously agreed to release 5000 Taliban prisoners in a peace treaty, while the Taliban promised to release 1000 Afghan prisoners. So far, the Afghan government has released about 1000 inmates, and the Taliban has released 304.

What is the Taliban's stance during the Eid al-Fitr holiday?

• They will not attack at all.

• They will increase their attacks.

• They will only attack in self-defense.

• They will attack aggressively.

How many times have the sides agreed to a ceasefire since 2001?

• Four times

• Three times

• Twice

• Once

What did Afghan President Ashraf Ghani promise regarding Taliban prisoners?

• To release all prisoners immediately

• To expedite the release of Taliban prisoners

• To hold the prisoners indefinitely

• To negotiate new terms for their release

How many Taliban prisoners did the US promise to release?

• 1000

• 7000

• 2000

• 5000

How many Afghan prisoners has the Taliban released so far?

• 100

• 304

• 500

• 1000