The Taliban’s foreign ministry announced that 268 Afghan prisoners have been handed over to the group’s representative by Iranian authorities on Monday, APA reports citing Afghanistan International.
According to the Taliban, the prisoners’ handover happened after a visit of the group’s attorney general to Iran.
Expressing gratitude to Iran, the Taliban said that "such positive steps" will strengthen the cooperation between the two countries.
The Taliban have not provided any details about the identity and charges pressed against these prisoners and there is no clear figure on how many Afghans have been imprisoned in Iran.
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