Taliban and Afghan forces declare Eid holiday ceasefire as violence soars

A series of blasts outside a school during a peak holiday shopping period killed more than 50 people, mostly female students, in west Kabul

Shiite mourners and relatives dig graves for girls who died in multiple blasts outside a school in Kabul

The Taliban and Afghan government Monday declared a three-day ceasefire for this week's Eid al-Fitr holiday, following a sharp spike in violence as Washington pursues a withdrawal of its remaining troops from Afghanistan.

Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, and the holiday begins according to the sighting of the new moon.