The US forces conducted an airstrike against Taliban fighters in Nahr-e Saraj, a district of the southern province of Helmand on Wednesday, a spokesman for US Forces in Afghanistan Col. Sonny Leggett tweeted on Wednesday.

The airstrike is the first in 11 days, said Leggett. All sides had agreed to a Reduction in Violence (RIV) plan starting on February 22 that was aimed to create conditions for peace and a permanent ceasefire.

But on Monday the Taliban announced the resumption of their military offensive and increased their attacks on the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces in multiple fronts across the country.

In this episode host Yaser Abrar discusses the topic with the following guests:

Mawlana Jalaluddin Shinwari, the former attorney general during the Taliban regime

Amir Mohammad Akhondzada, former Nimroz governor

Assadullah Barakzai, expert at the Ministry of State for Peace