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Afghan government releases hundreds of Taliban prisoners as part of peace deal with US

The Afghan government released hundreds of Taliban prisoners Tuesday, its single largest prisoner release since the U.S. and the Taliban signed a peace deal earlier this year that spells out an exchange of detainees between the warring sides.

3 years ago

All US troops to leave Afghanistan in 14 months if Taliban meets commitments of peace deal

The signing could help President Donald Trump fulfill a key campaign promise to extract America from its “endless wars.” Under the agreement, the U.S. will begin withdrawing thousands of troops in exchange for Taliban commitments to prevent Afghanistan from being a launchpad for terrorist attacks.

By Howard Altman

3 years ago