KABUL - Afghanistan agreed on Sunday to release 400 “hard-core” Taliban prisoners, paving the way for peace talks aimed at ending almost two decades of war.
“In order to remove an obstacle, allow the start of the peace process and an end of bloodshed, the Loya Jirga approves the release of 400 Taliban,” the assembly said in a resolution. Among the 400 are Taliban members accused of major attacks against civilians and foreigners, including a 2017 truck bombing near the German embassy in Kabul that killed more than 150 - the deadliest attack in the 19-year insurgency. Taliban and official sources have told Reuters the group includes members of the militant Haqqani network, which has ties to the Taliban.Talks between the warring Taliban and government will start in Doha this week, Western diplomats said.
U.S. officials had encouraged the Loya Jirga in recent days to support the release of the prisoners despite the drawbacks in order to get the peace process moving.“We hope that with implementation of this step relating to the prisoners’ release, as envisaged in the U.S.-Taliban Peace Agreement, the Intra-Afghan Negotiations will commence at the earliest,” Pakistan’s foreign office said in a statement.
Well fighting them for the last how ever many years hasn’t worked?
takkar1234 Brace yourself for the onslaught of 400 butchers
The misery of the Afghan people began because terrorists groups Take control of Afghanistan
No matter how i despise their beliefs, gotta respect their toughness . Both former USSR and the United States couldnt beat the Afghan fighters.
Homeland revisited? TalibanPrisoners
The migration crisis will be start again because Afghanistan is no longer safe ،terrorists are taking control of Afghanistan
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Gran error,nunca dejarán de ser terrorista,en Colombia les regalaron,indulto,impunidad,curules y combaten al Estado con las mismas armas que le entregaron a la onu y que les devolvió
That does NOT sound right
Hope this ends well.
Negotiating with terrorists? Hard pass
You are doing a fatal mistake
Peace talks with Taliban? What a joke
Yo realDonaldTrump, I thought you defeated the Taliban? Fucking joke.
Starts well...
Both/all sides have been war. There are no angels in war. Who is criminal & who is not depends on wat propaganda 1 listens 2, unless 1 has been there & affected in person. I have. Peace is worth it. There are people dying day in and day out. Several millions so far. Want more?
Doesn't sound like peace but early release program or terrorists. First lest complete peace talks and than when it holds the 400 hard core Taliban will be released slowly over a period of time. Any else it will be a disaster.
This sounds reasonable.
Releasing criminals to have a peace talk...right...makes sense.
Very bad idea. Equivalent to letting harden criminals out of prison to prevent COVID 19. It just doesn’t work.
That’s an oxymoronic statement...”release hard core Taliban and peace” not happening,
What could go wrong?
They will soon form their Afghan GOP. If fox opens ‘Fox Taliban’ there, they will soon be MAGA too. “Make Afghanistan Great Again “
Hint: HARD CORE!!!!!!!
Super power Usa/Russia and UN can't finish this Taliban/İSiS etc... Do you really believe in it?
SUCKERS!!!!!!!
Release underscores the strategic advantage the Taliban exercises over Afghan and western forces.
Suckers
Afghanistan will reap what they sow.
We should invite them to Camp David to celebrate
Seems like a good idea.
ChildSupportReform
Hahahahaha!!
What could possibly go wrong?
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