Afghanistan, May 24 -- Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan announced a three-day ceasefire during Eid al-Adha, while warning that any military action by Pakistani forces would receive a response.
In a statement released Saturday, TTP leader Noor Wali Mehsud said the ceasefire would remain in effect during the 10th, 11th and 12th days of Dhul-Hijjah, coinciding with Eid celebrations.
The announcement comes as Pakistan faces a sharp increase in militant attacks, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, where bombings, ambushes and assaults on security forces have intensified in recent months.
Pakistani media reported that at least 29 people were killed this weekend during clashes between militants and security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...