Afghan security forces keep watch during blasts and gun battle in Jalalabad city [Parwiz/Reuters]
Al Jazeera: Taliban pledge not to target Afghan army, police
Armed group says 'the Americans and their foreign allies' are the main targets and will stop attacking Afghan forces
The Taliban says it will not target the Afghan police and military in the country any more due to the high number of casualties suffered by the security forces in the ongoing conflict.
The armed group declared in a rare statement on Friday "a general amnesty to all military formations, national army, national police, Arbakis (local police) and all employees of the regime to safeguard their lives and wealth".
While stating that the main target of its recently launched spring offensive in the country are the Americans and their allies, the armed group said security officials often come under fire because they are "protecting the foreign invaders and the corrupt regime which they have installed".
Read more ....
WNU Editor: No other major media organization is carrying this story right now .... just Al Jazeera. Is it true? Speaking for myself, I am very very skeptical.
