On the first day of Eid-al-Fitr, at the beginning of a 3-day ceasefire between the Taliban and Afghan forces, explosions in Kandahar and Kunduz provinces killed nine people and injured 17.

The people of Afghanistan have taken advantage of the 3-day ceasefire for the three days of Eid and are celebrating the festival by going to different parts of the country to sightsee and have fun with friends and families.