The head of the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG), Matin Bek, on April 6 said that the delay in the release of Taliban prisoners is due to the insistence of the group for the release of their 15 senior commanders who are involved in “big attacks”, reports Tolo News. Bek is also a member of the negotiation team appointed by the President Ashraf Ghani. “We are ready to release 400 (prisoners) in the first phase. It is the Taliban who do not want this. They are asking for the release of the 15 (commanders). If we release the 15 individuals, their hands are stained with people’s blood,” Bek.The release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners is part of deal signed by the US and the Taliban in Doha on Feb. 29.Bek said demands reveal the Taliban’s "stubbornness" and it is "not acceptable" as it will lead to the fall of provinces and the continuation of violence in the country.