April 25 (The Killid Group) – After the Taliban turned down the Afghan government’s call for a Ramadan ceasefire, NATO, the U.S. and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have demanded the armed group to reduce violence in the country.
As the Taliban have been ramping up the level of their death-dealing assaults, NATO alliance in a statement on Friday [April 24] called the attacks “not acceptable”, urging the armed group to reduce violence as an effort to start the intra-Afghan dialogue.
Meanwhile, Mark Esper, the United States Secretary of Defense in a tweet called on the insurgent group to reduce violence as a part of their efforts to allow the start of intra-Afghan peace negotiations.
The Afghan National Security Council (NSC), nevertheless, accused the Taliban of acting in their own interests and according to their policies rather than the demands of the Afghan people.
Addressing a press conference, Javid Faisal, a spokesman for the Office of National Security Council (ONSC) said the Taliban’s continued deadly assaults demonstrate violence against the Afghan nation.
Earlier, the Taliban pointed out that a full implementation of a long-awaited peace accord signed between the United States and the group would lead to a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire across the country.
A number of politicians, however, believe that the Taliban are pursuing their demands, without willingness to flexibility.
It will be unlikely to facilitate a ceasefire and move toward a lasting peace unless all parties show flexibility, said Sayed Nasir Mosawi, a political analyst, adding that the United States hasn’t delivered a requisite assurance to the Afghan government for the continuation of post-peace settlement government.
In the meantime, Nasrullah Falak, another political commentator, said that it won’t be likely to achieve peace unless the Taliban and the Afghan government take a sincere policy towards the people and the peace process.
Earlier on Friday, the Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani urged the Taliban to lay down arms during the holy month of Ramadan, but the group rejected the demand calling it irrational.
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