The Taliban rejected a call for a ceasefire during Ramadan

The Taliban rejected a call for a ceasefire during Ramadan

KABUL: 

The Taliban have rejected the Afghan government's call for a ceasefire during Ramadan.

Taliban spokesman Sohail Shaheen said the demand for a ceasefire was unreasonable and had no logic.

Sohail Shaheen said the Afghan government had so far released 550 Taliban prisoners from 18 provinces.

The Taliban spokesman said that in the current situation, thousands of prisoners are at risk from the corona virus.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has called on the Taliban to suspend operations during the holy month.

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On the other hand, the Saudi-led Arab League has announced a one-month ceasefire extension in Yemen.

The announcement was made by Arab League spokesman Col. Turki al-Maliki, according to the International News Agency.

Al-Maliki said the ceasefire was initially for two weeks, started on April 8 at the request of the United Nations and has now been extended by one month.

He said that in view of the Arab League, it was important for the warring parties to realize the importance and necessity of dealing with the Corona virus during the ceasefire.

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Al-Maliki also said that the Arab League had decided to extend the month by a special initiative to prevent the spread of the corona virus during Ramadan and to save the Yemeni brothers from this scourge.