Afghan government releases about 5,000 Taliban fighters to ceasefire talks September 4: 6:13
The Afghan government has announced that it has released approximately 5,000 hostages, including Taliban fighters, to hold cease-fire talks with anti-government militants, the Taliban.
With the release of hostages, the focus will be on whether both parties will come together and the ceasefire talks will be realized in the future.
In Afghanistan, following the peace agreement between the US and anti-government armed forces, the Taliban, in February this year, the government and the Taliban have released the hostages they are holding to realize the ceasefire talks.
About this, several Afghan government officials have told NHK that they have released approximately 5,000 hostages, including Taliban fighters, to date.
However, with regard to several hostages who have been detained as being involved in serious crimes such as murder, they will consult with related countries and decide whether or not to release them.
The Taliban, on the other hand, claims to have released all the hostages, including soldiers of the government army, and is demanding the government's early release of all hostages.
According to the peace agreement, the government will release a Taliban hostage, a maximum of 5,000, and the Taliban will release 1,000 soldiers, including soldiers of the government army, before holding a ceasefire talks.
Although the hostages are being released, fighting between the government and the Taliban is still continuing in various parts of Afghanistan, and the focus will be on whether both sides will come together and the ceasefire talks will be realized.