The Taliban has cited continuing disagreements over peace process and a delayed prisoner swap as reasons to keep fighting [File: Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]
Al Jazeera: Taliban rejects call for ceasefire during Ramadan
President Ashraf Ghani had appealed to the group to lay down arms for the Islamic holy month that began on Friday.
The Taliban has rejected a government call for a ceasefire in Afghanistan for the holy month of Ramadan, saying a truce is "not rational" as they ramp up attacks on government forces.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had appealed to the armed group to lay down arms for Ramadan, which began on Friday, to allow the authorities to focus on tackling the coronavirus pandemic.
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