A day after the "loya jirga" approved of the release of "hardcore" Taliban prisoners, PresidentAshraf Ghani signs the order to release them. Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen says the Taliban "is ready" for talks. U.S. Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad welcomed the agreement.
A day after the loya jirga approved of the release of "hard-core" Taliban prisoners, a Taliban spokesman, Suhail Shaheen, tells Reuters that, once the prisoners released, which is expected for today, the Taliban "is ready" to start peace talks next week. U.S. Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad welcomed the agreement.
A day after the loya jirga approved of the release of "hard-core" Taliban prisoners, PresidentAshrafGhani signs the order to release them.TalibanspokesmanSuhailShaheensays the Taliban "is ready" for talks. U.S. Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad welcomed the agreement.
A day after the "loya jirga" approved of the release of "hardcore" Taliban prisoners, President Ashraf Ghani signs the order to release them. Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen says the Taliban "is ready" for talks. U.S. Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad welcomed the agreement.