Afghan Govt To Release Another 100 Taliban Prisoners

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Afghan Govt To Release Another 100 Taliban Prisoners
On Wednesday also 100 Taliban prisoners released due to President Ghani’s decree.
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Javid Faisal, a spokesman for the National Security Council, on Thursday said that 100 more Taliban prisoners will be released today.

“based on their health condition, age and length of remaining sentence," as part of "efforts for peace and containment of COVID-19,” he said.

Following weeks of delays, the Afghan government on Wednesday announced the first release of 100 Taliban prisoners, a move expected to be a step closer to intra-Afghan talks.

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