Thousands of prominent Afghans approved the release of about 400 Taliban prisoners. | AFP
Taliban prisoners walk as they are in the process of being potentially released from Pul-e-Charkhi prison, on the outskirts of Kabul on July 31, 2020. – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on July 31 ordered the release of 500 Taliban prisoners as part of a new ceasefire that could lead to long-delayed peace talks.
KABUL, Afghanistan — Thousands of prominent Afghans on Sunday approved the release of about 400 Taliban prisoners, including many involved in attacks that killed scores of Afghans and foreigners. The resolution recommending the release of the prisoners was passed at the end of a three-day loya jirga — a traditional Afghan meeting of tribal elders and other stakeholders sometimes held to decide on controversial issues.“In order to remove the hurdles for the start of peace talks, stopping bloodshed, and for the good of the public, the jirga approves the release of 400 prisoners as demanded by the Taliban,” a member told the gathering.
Any foreign nationals among the prisoners should be handed over to their respective countries, the resolution stated.
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