Fighting resumed Sunday (May 16) between Afghan government forces and the Taliban in southern Helmand province, after a three-day truce for the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Fitr. , announced the authorities.
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Clashes were reported in the outskirts of Lashkar Gah, the capital of this province which has been the scene of intense fighting since May 1, when the United States was supposed to have withdrawn its 2,500 troops still present there, said an army spokesman and a local official.
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The Taliban and government forces clashed when the ceasefire ended,
" Attaullah Afghan, head of the Helmand Provincial Council, told AFP.
He claimed that the Taliban had attacked several checkpoints around the provincial capital and in other districts.
An Afghan army spokesperson in the south confirmed that fighting has resumed.
The Taliban, imitated by the Afghan government, announced last Monday a three-day ceasefire for Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan.
At least 12 people were killed in a bomb attack on a mosque on the outskirts of Kabul on Friday.
The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility, according to the US agency SITE, which specializes in monitoring the online activity of jihadist groups.
