KABUL (Pajhwok): The Taliban have released 708 prisoners of the former Afghan government in four provinces.
In Helmand, the Taliban Prisoner Commission Financial Affairs Head Akhundzada said in compliance with the Taliban Leader Mawlavi Habatullah Akhundzada order, 350 prisoners have been freed.
He asked the prisoners not to become part of conflict in the future and continue a normal life.
He said if the freed prisoners wished to join the Taliban, they will be welcomed and assigned tasks.
In Nimroz, the Taliban freed 180 prisoners, in Ghazni 100 and in Faryab province 77 prisoners, Taliban Spokesperson Qari Yousuf Ahmadi said . . .
