Afghan government says ceasefire still in place even as skirmishes with Taliban resume May 28, 2020 at 01:25AM

Skirmishes between Taliban fighters and Afghan security forces recommenced in Afghanistan in the day since a three-day ceasefire expired, but govt officials said on Thursday that the incidents were minor and the truce could still hold. The Taliban have remained silent on govt appeals for an extension of the ceasefire, which was announced for the Eid al-Fitr holidays.