The Afghan government said it is reassessing a planned prisoner swap in which the Taliban was supposed to release two teachers, an American and an Australian, in exchange for three militants held at U.S. air base
KABUL—The Afghan government said Saturday it was reassessing its decision to free three imprisoned senior Taliban fighters, following a failed prisoner swap this week aimed at helping resuscitate negotiations on a political settlement of the 18-year Afghan war.
The plan called for the Taliban to turn over two English instructors, an American and an Australian, in exchange for the release of the three militants, who are being held at a U.S. air base in Afghanistan, according to U.S., Afghan government and Taliban officials....
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