Afghan Taliban Confirms Release of 1st Government Prisoners

Afghan Taliban Confirms Release of 1st Government Prisoners
Jailed Taliban are seen after an interview with The Associated Press inside the Pul-e-Charkhi jail in Kabul, Afghanistan on Dec. 14, 2019. Rahmat Gul/AP Photo
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KABUL, Afghanistan—The Taliban announced Sunday it will be releasing 20 Afghan government prisoners the group has been holding, in the first phase of its commitment under its historic peace deal with the United States.

The deal calls for the government to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners in exchange for 1,000 government officials held by the terrorist group.