Afghans say prisoner releases offer peace hopes
- Published: 1 Jan 2013 at 15.46
- Online news: Asia
Afghan peace negotiators on Tuesday welcomed the release of eight Taliban prisoners who had been held in Pakistan, hailing the move as a significant boost to efforts to end 11 years of war.
Former Taliban fighters display their weapons after they joined Afghan government forces during a ceremony in Herat on November 3, 2012. Afghan peace negotiators on Tuesday welcomed the release of eight Taliban prisoners who had been held in Pakistan, hailing the move as a significant boost to efforts to end 11 years of war.
The High Peace Council, set up to conduct negotiations with the Taliban, said the releases underlined that neighbouring Pakistan was supporting talks as US-led NATO combat troops withdraw from Afghanistan.
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