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August 10, 2020

Afghanistan Set to Release 400 Taliban Prisoners Ahead of Peace Talks
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In Afghanistan, President Ashraf Ghani approved a measure to release 400
Taliban prisoners - one of the major roadblocks in the embattled peace
deal between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Talks between the
warring parties are expected to start in Doha this week.


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