A ceasefire has been announced by Afghan President Ashraf Ghanim to mark the Eid al-Adha holiday. Ghani has outlined that a ceasefire against the Taliban will run until the 21st November. The Taliban has agreed to a four-day truce, althugh the group's leader is still to voice his approval. The movement has agreed to free hundreds of prisoners, as the Islamic holiday begins Tuesday. This comes after a battle between Afghan forces in the city of Ghazni, whereby over 150 soldiers were killed.