Afghanistan government frees 900 Taliban prisoners
Published
The inmates have been released as part of a trust-building prisoner swap. The Afghan government also wants an extension on the Eid al-Fitr ceasefire.
Full ArticlePublished
The inmates have been released as part of a trust-building prisoner swap. The Afghan government also wants an extension on the Eid al-Fitr ceasefire.
Full ArticleThe Afghan government said it was in the process of freeing 900 Taliban members from prison on Tuesday, the biggest such release..
The government says up to 2,000 prisoners will be freed, after the Islamist group proposed a truce.