KABUL (SW): In a recent statement released by the Taliban, the armed rebels have said that they are considering to set up a commission within their structure to discuss with the government matters related to the exchange of war prisoners.
The statement said that the commission is expected to prepare a statute based on which the exchange of prisoners would take place in different situations.
Taliban claimed that the government has never done anything to release prisoners and is not considering any program for this purpose.
Taliban by saying the above, referring to the 15 Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel who after their chopper came down in Faryaab province a few months back, were captured by the militants.
Taliban asserted that they have time and again said that they are ready for the exchange but the government kept ignoring to do something about the captives.
Taliban have denied that the 15 Afghan National Army personnel have been exchanged for Qari Salahuddin, former Taliban Governor in Faryaab and dubbed it as a rumor.
Jawed Faisal, Deputy Spokesman for Chief Executive Officer, told Salam Watandar that the militants have never talked with the government about exchanging prisoners.
He added that the government is willing to talk directly with the militants and reach a comprehensive agreement over exchanging the prisoners.
He mentioned that they would use all they could to release the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) personnel from Taliban’s captivity.
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