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Remaining 6 Taliban prisoners reach Qatar

KABUL prisoners reached Qatar last night in a special plane from Kabul ahead of the start of intra-Afghan talks in Doha. Taliban’s Qatar office spokesman Mohammad Naeem confirmed the controversial prisoners arrived in Doha last night. Meanwhile, Intizar Khadim, member…

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54 death-row prisoners freed by govt: Taliban

KABUL prisoners, says the insurgent movement. Ahmadullah Wasiq, a member Taliban’s media team, tweeted that at least 100 Taliban prisoners had been released from Pul-i-Charkhi and Bagram prisons in the past two days. He claimed 54 of the released prisoners,…

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56 of 400 Taliban prisoners on death row: Sidiqi

KABUL prisoners who are yet to be released, 56 have been sentenced to death, says a top presidential aide. Presidential spokesman Sidiq Sidiqi said in an interview soon after President Ghani signed an order for the release of the hard-core…

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Around 100 Daesh, Taliban prisoners on the run

Around 100 Daesh and Taliban prisoners were among those escaped from the central jail in eastern Nangarhar province during a protracted coordinated attack on the facility, a reliable source said Tuesday. A group of 11 Daesh men attacked…

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Government releases 150 Taliban prisoners

KABUL prisoners that are not included in the list provided by the Taliban to the government, an official said on Saturday. Javid Faisal, spokesperson for the National Directorate of Security, said 150 of 500 Taliban prisoners have been released.…

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Remaining Taliban prisoners can’t be freed: FM

A dozen countries are ready to host intra-Afghan peace negotiations, Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar said on Thursday. At a media briefing in Kabul, Atmar said 12 countries, including regional states, wanted to host intra-Afghan talks. Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan,…

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180 more Taliban prisoners freed, says govt

KABUL prisoners have been released as part of efforts to advance the peace process, the National Security Council (NSC) announced on Monday. Javid Faisal, spokesman for the top security body, told Pajhwok Afghan News the prisoners were released from different…

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180 more Taliban prisoners freed, says govt

KABUL prisoners have been released as part of efforts to advance the peace process, the National Security Council (NSC) announced on Monday. Javid Faisal, spokesman for the top security body, told Pajhwok Afghan News the prisoners were released from different…

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Taliban’s remaining prisoners to be freed soon: Ghani

KABUL’s prisoners, a statement from Presidential Palace said on Thursday. Addressing a video conference arranged by the US Institute of Peace and Atlantic Council on Thursday evening the president said that earlier he announced releasing 2,000 Taliban’s prisoners on…

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Taliban claims releasing 73 government prisoners

KABUL on Saturday released 73 government prisoners in Paktia, Khost and Paktika provinces. The Taliban’s Qatar Office Spokesperson Suhail Shaheen in his twitter account wrote: “Today, 73 soldiers of the Kabul Administration were released from prisons of the Islamic…

Taliban claims releasing 80 soldiers, policemen

KABUL on Thursday announced releasing 80 government prisoners in northern Kunduz and Baghlan provinces. The Taliban Qatar Office Spokesperson Suhail Shaheen on his twitter page wrote: “Today, 80 soldiers & policemen of the Kabul Administration were released from prisons of…

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Taliban announce freeing 28 soldiers in Herat

As prisoner exchanges continue, the Taliban announced on Sunday releasing 28 government soldiers in western Herat province. Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen tweeted: “28 soldiers were freed in Herat and each one was given clothes and 5,000 afs in…

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71 more Taliban prisoners walk free: NSC

The government on Tuesday released an additional 71 Taliban prisoners in seven provinces as part of efforts to advance the peace process and check the Covid-19 spread. The Taliban inmates were freed late Tuesday in compliance with President Ashraf Ghani’s…

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Karzai wants some Taliban prisoners freed as goodwill gesture

KABUL prisoners as a goodwill gesture. A statement from the Karzai media’s office to Pajhwok Afghan News said the ex-president would welcome a positive outcome of the peace negations between the US and Taliban representatives in Doha, the capital of…

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Mostly Taliban inmates freed under HIA deal: Samar

Afghanistan made majority of prisoners released under the government-Hezbi Islami agreement. Addressing a gathering about the rights body’s next strategic plan in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, Samar said the lack of close monitoring of the…

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3 Taliban prisoners flee police custody in Faryab

Three teenage Taliban prisoners escaped from the jail on Saturday and joined the Taliban ranks in northwestern Faryab province, an official said. Deputy Police Chief Col. Mir Amanullah Zafir told Pajhwok Afghan News two were detained over alleged…