The Afghan government has announced it will free 900 Taliban members of the insurgent group on Wednesday in the biggest such release yet. The release is part of a prisoner swap under a deal made by the Taliban and the United States in Doha in February. It’s a precursor to peace talks between Kabul and the insurgents. The Afghan government has also urged the Taliban to extend a three-day Ramadan holiday ceasefire which expired on Tuesday. The group has not yet responded. The prisoner release process began in April. But it’s been hindered by wrangling between the Taliban and the government.
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