Afghan forces freed 17 prisoners in a raid on Taliban jail in northern Kunduz province last night, police said on Monday.
The prisoners, all pro-government forces, were released in an operation by special forces of National Directorate of Security, said Abdul Rashid Bashir, provincial police chief.
The jail was located in Kobi village of Khanabad district, he said.
No member of security forces or prisoners were hurt in the operation, he said.
