Taliban set to release 20 Afghan government prisoners in a potential breakthrough after the militants walked out of talks with the government last week
Newly freed Taliban prisoners wait for a process at Bagram prison, north of Kabul, Afghanistan on April 8, 2020.
The announcement follows a string of releases of Taliban prisoners by the Afghan government and came after the head of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan met with militant leaders to discuss a reduction in violence in the war-weary country. A small Taliban team met with the government to discuss a comprehensive prisoner swap last week, but walked out of the talks soon after officials offered a piecemeal release of the prisoners.
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