Afghan Leader Declares Brief, Unilateral Cease-Fire in Taliban Fight

KABUL, Afghanistan — President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan declared a brief unilateral cease-fire with the Taliban on Thursday, a strategic gamble seen as a trust-building measure to encourage the armed group to conduct peace talks even as the war continues to grow deadlier.

"Afghan Leader Declares Brief, Unilateral Cease-Fire in Taliban Fight" is from the June 07, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mujib Mashal and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.