Afghanistan resumes Taliban prisoner release

Afghan authorities have resumed a controversial release of Taliban inmates.

A spokesman of the armed group said the move, is a pointer to  an important step towards breaking an impasse that has delayed the start of peace talks for months.

Negotiations were supposed to begin in March but were repeatedly pushed back as the Taliban and the Afghan government squabbled over the prisoner exchange, which included hundreds of battle-hardened fighters.

Taliban spokesman, Suhail Shaheen said the prisoners have been released describing it   as a positive step that paves the ground for the start of Intra-Afghan talks.

Another Taliban official from the group’s prison commission said 200 prisoners had been released by Kabul since Monday.

It was gathered that the remaining prisoners will be released within a couple of days.