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US, Afghanistan Carry Out Prisoner Swap After "Long Negotiations"
The Taliban handed an American navy veteran detained for more than two years to the United States today, in return for the release of a key ally, Afghanistan's foreign minister said.
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Kerala Woman Who Joined ISIS Stuck In Afghanistan. Her Mother's Appeal
Among hundreds of prisoners released by the Taliban from an Afghan jail after their takeover of Kabul was Nimisha Fathima from Kerala, who had surrendered to Afghan forces after joining the terror group ISIS.
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Taliban Offer Three-Month Ceasefire In Return For Prisoner Release
An Afghan government negotiator on Thursday said the Taliban had offered a three-month ceasefire in exchange for the release of 7,000 insurgent prisoners, as the militant group continues a sweeping offensive across the country.
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Some Freed Taliban Prisoners "Returned To Battlefield": Afghan Official
A number of Taliban prisoners who were released by the Afghan government as a condition for peace talks have taken up arms again, top official Abdullah Abdullah said Tuesday.
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Afghanistan Frees Taliban Prisoners Except "Few" Opposed By Foreign Nations
The Afghan government said Thursday it had released 400 Taliban prisoners under an exchange deal with the terrorists, except for "a few" opposed by foreign nations, and expected peace negotiations to start soon.
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Taliban Ready For Peace Talks After Prisoner Release
Afghan peace talks are expected to begin within days after authorities announced Monday they would soon start releasing hundreds of Taliban prisoners accused of brutal attacks including on foreigners.
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Afghanistan To Free Up To 2,000 Taliban Prisoners After Ceasefire Offer
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani began a process Sunday to release up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture after the insurgents proposed a surprise ceasefire during the Eid holiday.
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Taliban Set To Release 20 Afghan Government Prisoners, Says Spokesperson
The Taliban are set to release 20 prisoners in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, the group's spokesman said Sunday, in what appeared to be a major breakthrough after the insurgents walked out of talks with the government last week.
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Afghanistan Frees 100 Taliban Prisoners As Part Of COVID-19 Containment
The Afghan government released 100 low-risk Taliban prisoners Wednesday, officials said, a day after the insurgents announced they were walking out of talks with Kabul.
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100 Taliban Terrorists To Be Released From Afghan Jails Today
The Afghan government will release 100 Taliban prisoners from jails on Thursday, said a senior security official, adding that in exchange the Taliban will release 20 Afghan security members.
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Afghanistan To Release 1,500 Taliban Prisoners From Jails: Decree
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is set to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners in coming days to pave the way for direct talks with the hardline insurgent group that are aimed at ending the 18-year-long war in Afghanistan, according to a copy of the decree seen by Reuters.
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Afghan President Rejects Demand To Free 5,000 Taliban Prisoners After Peace Deal
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani rejected a Taliban demand for the release of 5,000 prisoners as a condition for talks with the Afghan government and civilians, included in a deal between the United States and the Taliban group.
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Taliban Terrorist Who Shot Malala Yousafzai Escapes From Pakistan Jail
Ehsanullah Ehsan, the Taliban terrorist responsible for shooting Nobel Peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai in 2012 and carrying out the deadly Peshawar Army school terror attack in 2014-in which 132 students were killed-has escaped from prison, according to an audio clip released by him.
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Afghan Taliban Releases 3 Indian Hostages In Prisoner Swap Deal: Report
The Afghan Taliban said it has freed three Indian engineers held hostage for over a year in an exchange for securing the release of 11 of its members, including some high-ranking officials of the terrorist group, according to a media report on Monday.
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Trump Tried To Stop Early Release Of "American Taliban" From US Prison
John Walker Lindh, the American captured in Afghanistan in 2001 fighting for the Taliban, was freed early from federal prison on Thursday after serving 17 years amid concerns he might still harbor extremist views.
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US, Afghanistan Carry Out Prisoner Swap After "Long Negotiations"
The Taliban handed an American navy veteran detained for more than two years to the United States today, in return for the release of a key ally, Afghanistan's foreign minister said.
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Kerala Woman Who Joined ISIS Stuck In Afghanistan. Her Mother's Appeal
Among hundreds of prisoners released by the Taliban from an Afghan jail after their takeover of Kabul was Nimisha Fathima from Kerala, who had surrendered to Afghan forces after joining the terror group ISIS.
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Taliban Offer Three-Month Ceasefire In Return For Prisoner Release
An Afghan government negotiator on Thursday said the Taliban had offered a three-month ceasefire in exchange for the release of 7,000 insurgent prisoners, as the militant group continues a sweeping offensive across the country.
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Some Freed Taliban Prisoners "Returned To Battlefield": Afghan Official
A number of Taliban prisoners who were released by the Afghan government as a condition for peace talks have taken up arms again, top official Abdullah Abdullah said Tuesday.
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Afghanistan Frees Taliban Prisoners Except "Few" Opposed By Foreign Nations
The Afghan government said Thursday it had released 400 Taliban prisoners under an exchange deal with the terrorists, except for "a few" opposed by foreign nations, and expected peace negotiations to start soon.
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Taliban Ready For Peace Talks After Prisoner Release
Afghan peace talks are expected to begin within days after authorities announced Monday they would soon start releasing hundreds of Taliban prisoners accused of brutal attacks including on foreigners.
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Afghanistan To Free Up To 2,000 Taliban Prisoners After Ceasefire Offer
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani began a process Sunday to release up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture after the insurgents proposed a surprise ceasefire during the Eid holiday.
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Taliban Set To Release 20 Afghan Government Prisoners, Says Spokesperson
The Taliban are set to release 20 prisoners in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, the group's spokesman said Sunday, in what appeared to be a major breakthrough after the insurgents walked out of talks with the government last week.
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Afghanistan Frees 100 Taliban Prisoners As Part Of COVID-19 Containment
The Afghan government released 100 low-risk Taliban prisoners Wednesday, officials said, a day after the insurgents announced they were walking out of talks with Kabul.
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100 Taliban Terrorists To Be Released From Afghan Jails Today
The Afghan government will release 100 Taliban prisoners from jails on Thursday, said a senior security official, adding that in exchange the Taliban will release 20 Afghan security members.
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Afghanistan To Release 1,500 Taliban Prisoners From Jails: Decree
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is set to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners in coming days to pave the way for direct talks with the hardline insurgent group that are aimed at ending the 18-year-long war in Afghanistan, according to a copy of the decree seen by Reuters.
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Afghan President Rejects Demand To Free 5,000 Taliban Prisoners After Peace Deal
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani rejected a Taliban demand for the release of 5,000 prisoners as a condition for talks with the Afghan government and civilians, included in a deal between the United States and the Taliban group.
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Taliban Terrorist Who Shot Malala Yousafzai Escapes From Pakistan Jail
Ehsanullah Ehsan, the Taliban terrorist responsible for shooting Nobel Peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai in 2012 and carrying out the deadly Peshawar Army school terror attack in 2014-in which 132 students were killed-has escaped from prison, according to an audio clip released by him.
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Afghan Taliban Releases 3 Indian Hostages In Prisoner Swap Deal: Report
The Afghan Taliban said it has freed three Indian engineers held hostage for over a year in an exchange for securing the release of 11 of its members, including some high-ranking officials of the terrorist group, according to a media report on Monday.
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Trump Tried To Stop Early Release Of "American Taliban" From US Prison
John Walker Lindh, the American captured in Afghanistan in 2001 fighting for the Taliban, was freed early from federal prison on Thursday after serving 17 years amid concerns he might still harbor extremist views.
