It is reported by TOLOnews.

According to the channel, the prisoners were released from the Pul-e-Charkhi prison.

The Taliban are demanding that the Afghan authorities release 5,000 prisoners on the basis of an agreement with the United States.

In late February, the United States and the Taliban signed a peace agreement in Qatar.

It was previously reported that the United States called on the Afghan parties to expedite the exchange of prisoners because of the pandemic.

* “Taliban” - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of February 14, 2003.