Violence levels remained low even after the end of the ceasefire, but Afghan security forces conducted air strikes in the south that killed 18 militants, police said. The next day he returned to a frequent complaint that America should not be acting as a "police force" in Afghanistan. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Twitter that a government air strike had either killed or wounded five civilians, including four children. A senior Taliban member told AFP that in return, the insurgents planned to free up to 100 Afghan security force members as early as Thursday. Kabul had already freed about 1,000 Taliban inmates before the ceasefire, while the insurgents had released about 300 government captives.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 28, 2020 04:18 UTC