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According to reports, an appeal for a ‘Ramazan truce’ from the government-backed peace council has been rejected by the Afghan Taliban. According to the Afghan Taliban, Muslims have emerged victorious in wars fought during the holy month. The Afghan High Peace Council had earlier asked insurgents to stop fighting and show respect for the holy month of Ramazan which started across Afghanistan on July 20, 2012.1
Meanwhile, according to reports, two NATO service members were killed in an insurgent attack in the western Afghanistan. The casualties bring the number of international service members killed in Afghanistan so far this month to at least 44. It also underscores the volatility of Afghanistan as NATO scales back its operations, planning to hand over security responsibility to local forces by the end of 2014. 2
- 1. “Afghan Taliban snub Ramazan truce appeal”, The Express Tribune, July 23, 2012 at http://tribune.com.pk/story/411917/afghan-taliban-snub-ramazan-truce-app...
- 2. “At least Two NATO service members killed in Afghanistan”, Dawn, July 30, 2012 at http://dawn.com/2012/07/30/at-least-two-nato-service-members-killed-in-a...