Afghanistan government said it released 100 Taliban prisoners on Wednesday as part of efforts for peace and containment of coronavirus.
In a statement, the National Security Council said that the prisoners were on the broader list which the Taliban technical team shared and discussed during meetings with the technical team of the government in Kabul.
“The National Directorate of Security and the Attorney General’s Office thoroughly vetted the prisoners, who have taken an oath never to return to the battlefield,” the statement said.
“The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received the same assurance from the group’s leadership in Doha.”
The release took place according to routine procedure after the prisoners enrolled biometrically, it added.
The release came on the day the Taliban’s political office in Qatar asked its technical team to immediately return as it blamed the government for delay in prisoner release.
“The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan remains open continuing joint technical work with the Taliban in order to advance the peace process,” NSC’s statement said.
Earlier, sources told 1TV that the batch didn’t include 15 commanders the Taliban were demanding.
