Taliban end partial truce as Afghan violence resumesThe Taliban's decision to resume operations against Afghan forces comes just days after they agreed a deal with the United StatesKABUL - A deadly blast shattered a period of relative calm in Afghanistan on Monday and the Taliban ordered fighters to resume operations against Afghan forces just two days after signing a deal with Washington aimed at ushering in peace. The partial truce between the US, the insurgents and Afghan forces lasted for the week running up to the signing of the US-Taliban accord in Doha on Saturday, and was extended over the weekend. "The reduction in violence... has ended now and our operations will continue as normal," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told AFP. Soon after, an Afghan army commander told AFP that the Taliban were attacking army positions in the northwest province of Badghis. Since the deal signing, the Taliban have been publicly claiming "victory" over the US.

Source: Bangkok Post March 02, 2020 16:52 UTC