Afghan forces resume offensive operations after govt ceasefire ends

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Afghan security forces resumed offensive operations on Saturday after President Ashraf Ghani declared an end to the government's unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban. Ghani said the ceasefire, which lasted 18 days after it was extended once and overlapped with the Taliban's unilateral three-day truce for Eid, had been "98 percent successful". The Afghan security and defence forces are allowed to restart their military operations," Ghani told reporters.

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