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Afghanistan frees nearly 200 Taliban prisoners to push peace talks
September 2, 2020 15:30 pm
KABUL, Sept 2: The Afghan government released nearly 200 Taliban prisoners to spur the start of long-delayed peace negotiations, senior Afghan officials said on Wednesday.
Afghan government to release Taliban prisoners as U.N. backs push to end war
March 11, 2020 08:43 am
KABUL/UNITED NATIONS, March 11: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is preparing to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners in coming days, according to a decree viewed by Reuters on Tuesday, as the United Nations backed a U.S.-led push to end Afghanistan’s 18-year war.
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