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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 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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Afghanistan Holds First Prisoner-Swap Talks With Taliban, Says US Envoy
The Afghan government and the Taliban on Sunday held their first discussion on arranging prisoner exchanges, a key step in a broader push for peace, the US special envoy for Afghanistan said on Twitter.
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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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US Soldier Bergdahl To Be Arraigned On Charges Carrying Life Sentence
US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who walked away from his post in Afghanistan and became a Taliban prisoner for five years, will be arraigned at Fort Bragg on Dec. 22 in a court-martial with a potential life sentence, the Army said on Thursday.
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Former US War Prisoner Bowe Bergdahl Charged With Desertion, Misbehaviour
US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, a former Taliban prisoner in Afghanistan, was formally charged on Wednesday with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, and could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted of the most serious count, the Army said.
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Former Afghanistan War Prisoner Bowe Bergdahl Questioned in Army Probe
Freed U.S. prisoner of war Bowe Bergdahl on Wednesday answered all questions put to him by the U.S. Army general investigating the circumstances leading to his capture by the Taliban, Bergdahl's attorney said.
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Sergeant Bergdahl Provided With Media Coverage About His Return: US Army
US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who spent five years as a Taliban prisoner of war before being released last month, was being informed of the media attention surrounding his return as he recovers at a military hospital, the Army said on Tuesday.
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Despite Bergdahl Swap, Peace Talks Still in Limbo
Even with the release of five Taliban detainees in exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl (boh BURG'-dahl), there are few indications the militant group will head into peace talks with the Afghan government anytime soon.
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Taliban free nearly 250 in Pakistan jail break
Dozens of heavily armed Taliban fighters freed nearly 250 prisoners, including hardcore militants, during a sophisticated overnight attack on a Pakistani jail that killed 13 people, officials said today.
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Taliban prisoners' release put on hold due to distrust: report
Pakistan had put on hold the release of Afghan Taliban prisoners to boost the troubled peace process in Afghanistan due to "renewed distrust" between Islamabad and Kabul, according to a media report today.
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Pakistan releases four more Taliban prisoners
Pakistan on Monday released another four Afghan Taliban prisoners, including former justice minister Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, as part of a process designed to kickstart peace efforts, a government official said.
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Afghanistan presses Pakistan to free Taliban prisoners
The Afghan foreign minister pressed Pakistan on Friday to free more Taliban detainees in Islamabad's custody in a bid to help coax the militant group into peace negotiations to end the 11-year-old war in Afghanistan, officials said.
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Pakistan frees Taliban prisoners for peace process
Pakistan freed several Taliban prisoners at the request of the Afghan government on Wednesday, a move meant to facilitate the process of striking a peace deal with the militant group in neighboring Afghanistan, Pakistani officials said.
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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 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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Afghanistan Holds First Prisoner-Swap Talks With Taliban, Says US Envoy
The Afghan government and the Taliban on Sunday held their first discussion on arranging prisoner exchanges, a key step in a broader push for peace, the US special envoy for Afghanistan said on Twitter.
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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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US Soldier Bergdahl To Be Arraigned On Charges Carrying Life Sentence
US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who walked away from his post in Afghanistan and became a Taliban prisoner for five years, will be arraigned at Fort Bragg on Dec. 22 in a court-martial with a potential life sentence, the Army said on Thursday.
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Former US War Prisoner Bowe Bergdahl Charged With Desertion, Misbehaviour
US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, a former Taliban prisoner in Afghanistan, was formally charged on Wednesday with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, and could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted of the most serious count, the Army said.
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Former Afghanistan War Prisoner Bowe Bergdahl Questioned in Army Probe
Freed U.S. prisoner of war Bowe Bergdahl on Wednesday answered all questions put to him by the U.S. Army general investigating the circumstances leading to his capture by the Taliban, Bergdahl's attorney said.
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Sergeant Bergdahl Provided With Media Coverage About His Return: US Army
US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who spent five years as a Taliban prisoner of war before being released last month, was being informed of the media attention surrounding his return as he recovers at a military hospital, the Army said on Tuesday.
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Despite Bergdahl Swap, Peace Talks Still in Limbo
Even with the release of five Taliban detainees in exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl (boh BURG'-dahl), there are few indications the militant group will head into peace talks with the Afghan government anytime soon.
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Taliban free nearly 250 in Pakistan jail break
Dozens of heavily armed Taliban fighters freed nearly 250 prisoners, including hardcore militants, during a sophisticated overnight attack on a Pakistani jail that killed 13 people, officials said today.
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Taliban prisoners' release put on hold due to distrust: report
Pakistan had put on hold the release of Afghan Taliban prisoners to boost the troubled peace process in Afghanistan due to "renewed distrust" between Islamabad and Kabul, according to a media report today.
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Pakistan releases four more Taliban prisoners
Pakistan on Monday released another four Afghan Taliban prisoners, including former justice minister Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, as part of a process designed to kickstart peace efforts, a government official said.
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Afghanistan presses Pakistan to free Taliban prisoners
The Afghan foreign minister pressed Pakistan on Friday to free more Taliban detainees in Islamabad's custody in a bid to help coax the militant group into peace negotiations to end the 11-year-old war in Afghanistan, officials said.
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Pakistan frees Taliban prisoners for peace process
Pakistan freed several Taliban prisoners at the request of the Afghan government on Wednesday, a move meant to facilitate the process of striking a peace deal with the militant group in neighboring Afghanistan, Pakistani officials said.
