There has been a significant drop in the Taliban’s attacks since the group announced a ceasefire with the Afghan forces during the three days of Eid that were celebrated from May 24 to May 26, Afghan security officials said, Tolo News reports on June 2. Security sources within the Afghan Government have said that before the Eid ceasefire, the Taliban were initiating almost 100 attacks daily across the nation, but now these attacks have been reduced to six minor attacks daily. The ceasefire by the Taliban was intended to expedite the process of the prisoner swap between the two sides.