Afghan truce begins, future talks possible vaticannews.va

As Muslims observe the festival of Eid-al-Adha, a three-day ceasefire between Taliban and government forces in Afghanistan gets underway.

As a 72-hour ceasefire commenced in Afghanistan, worshippers attended mosques across the country where they were checked by armed guards before entering.

It is hoped the halt in fighting will last the duration of the Islamic feast of Eid-al-Adha. Earlier, the Taliban denied any involvement behind a car bomb that killed at least 17 people just hours before the ceasefire started…