Afghan President Ashraf Ghani signed an order for the release of Taliban prisoners. This order was awaited for a long time.
The release of the prisoners was part of the US-Taliban peace deal reached last month.
Announcing the order on Tuesday, Gani spokesperson Sedik Siddiqui said that its detailed information will be shared today.
Ghani took the oath of office of President of Afghanistan on Monday.
On 29 February, the US and Taliban signed a peace agreement. Under this agreement, 5000 Taliban prisoners imprisoned in Afghan jails are to be released by 10 March.
