For a day, fighting stops in Afghanistan

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For a day, fighting stops in Afghanistan
By Jason Straziuso - The Associated Press
Posted : Sunday Sep 21, 2008 17:22:30 EDT

KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.N. said guns fell silent across much of Afghanistan on Sunday for an International Peace Day that saw pledges by the U.S., NATO, the Afghan government and the Taliban to halt attacks.

Violence still marred the day. A Taliban attack Sunday killed two guards in one province, while in another a battle that began Saturday continued.

Still, the U.N. said tens of thousands of international troops, Afghan soldiers and Taliban militants “all stood down from offensive military operations in support of the biggest International Peace Day effort that Afghanistan has known.”

Most government officials around the country reported no violence, and several credited Peace Day efforts.

“Today is Peace Day. The soldiers are resting,” said Abdul Jalal Jalal, the police chief in Kunar province, which borders Pakistan.


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