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Afghan government releases 80 of final 400 Taliban prisoners
The government agreed on Sunday to release the 400 "hard-core" prisoners after consulting a grand assembly of elders and other community leaders, known as a Loya Jirga.
Fri Aug 14 2020
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Afghan president to sign release of Taliban prisoners, peace talks expected in days
Negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban were expected to start in Qatar within a week once the final batch of Taliban prisoners were released.
Mon Aug 10 2020
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Afghan grand assembly gathers to decide fate of Taliban prisoners
Some 3,200 people invited to a grand assembly, known as a Loya Jirga, to debate for at least three days and advise the government on whether the prisoners should be freed.
Fri Aug 07 2020