AFGHANISTAN – This country’s President announced the release of 175 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture.
Ashraf Ghani responded to demands submitted to him by a traditional council loya Jirga in Kabul to discuss peace.
The grand assembly called for an immediate ceasefire between the Afghan government and Taliban militants.
The Taliban shunned direct talks with the Afghan government, calling it “a United States-imposed puppet regime.”
The group has not responded to the proposed release of its prisoners nor the demand for a ceasefire. (BBC)
