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
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
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