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Afghan govt to release 100 Taliban prisoners: official
KABUL, April 8, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – The Afghan government will release 100 Taliban prisoners on Wednesday, an official told AFP, a day after the insurgents said they were walking out of talks with Kabul over a delayed prisoner exchange.
“The peace process should move forward,” Javid Faisal, spokesman for Afghanistan’s Office of the National Security Council, told AFP.
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