KABUL (AFP) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday (July 31) ordered the release of 500 Taleban prisoners as part of a new ceasefire that could lead into long-delayed peace talks.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KABUL - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday ordered the release of 500 Taleban prisoners as part of a new ceasefire that could lead to long-delayed peace talks.
The release would complete the government's pledge to free 5,000 Taleban fighters as outlined in a deal the insurgents signed with Washington, he said.
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