The Afghan Government on April 8 announced the release of 100 Taliban prisoners, a move expected to be a step closer to intra-Afghan talks, reports Tolo News. The Office of the National Security Council (ONSC) in a statement confirmed the release of the prisoners, saying it was the fulfilment of a recent decree made by President Ashraf Ghani. “Pursuant to President Ghani’s decree of March 11, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan released 100 Taliban prisoners today based on their health condition, age and length of remaining sentence as part of our efforts for peace and containment of COVID-19,” the ONSC said in a statement.