Afghanistan:Taliban rejects calls for a Ramadan ceasefire

Afghanistan:Taliban rejects calls for a Ramadan ceasefire

KABUL: In Afghanistan, Taliban has rejected calls for a Ramadan ceasefire.

In a statement, Taliban said US and NATO troops must withdraw from the country first.

Meanwhile, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has announced the release of 175 Taliban prisoners as a gesture of goodwill towards peace.