Afghanistan to release 400 Taliban prisoners, says peace talks imminent

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said he would sign the decree after a meeting of the council of elders, known as Loya Jirga, approved the Taliban's demand to release the 400 prisoners “in order to prevent the obstruction, to start the peace talks, stop bloodshed and for the goodwill of the people."

Ghani had convened the assembly in the capital, Kabul, where some 3,200 Afghan community leaders and politicians gathered amid tight security to advise the government on whether the prisoners should be freed. “You have given a path to our nation today,” Ghani said, addressing the assembly in a speech broadcast live on national television.Three Taliban leaders told NBC News they would wait for the release of their prisoners before making any plans on how to proceed. However, they said they would not declare a ceasefire immediately.

Taliban militants have insisted on the prisoners' release as a condition for entering peace talks with the Afghan government. On Friday, Ghani told the assembly that the Taliban were demanding the release of the remaining 400 prisoners for the peace talks to begin, but it was “above the authority of the president of Afghanistan” because they were convicted with serious crimes.Let our news meet your inbox. The news and stories that matters, delivered weekday mornings.

Both sides know ISIS is coming for them and Kabul in the spring. ISIS infiltration has probably already taken place. The Taliban is nothing else if not patient. That which worked against us, may now work for us in terms of the cleanest extraction possible. Relatively speaking.

I hope we can pull out US troops soon

F’ng disgrace.

Yes, releasing 400 extremely violent fanatics should be a big help towards peace. How on Earth could the government of Afghanistan fall for that? The talibans have no intention of negotiating peace. They just want their men released so that they can continue blowing people up...

We’re still there, right?

How smart! Giving away a big advantage before you start the negotiation.

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