KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban stated Saturday they reached settlement with U.S. envoys on an trade of prisoners as a part of an effort to normalize relations between america and Afghanistan.
They gave no particulars of a detainee swap and the White Home didn’t touch upon the assembly in Kabul or the outcomes described in a Taliban assertion.
The Taliban launched images from their talks, displaying their overseas minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, with President Donald Trump’s particular envoy for hostage response, Adam Boehler, and one other U.S. envoy, Adam Boehler, in a room with others.
On the problem of prisoners, Boehler “confirmed that the 2 sides would undertake an trade of detainees,” the Taliban assertion stated. No info was offered on how many individuals are being held in every nation, who they’re or why they have been imprisoned.
The assembly got here after the Taliban, in March, released U.S. citizen George Glezmann, who was kidnapped whereas touring by means of Afghanistan as a vacationer. He was the third detainee freed by the Taliban since Trump took workplace.
The talks additionally got here after the Taliban sharply criticized Trump’s new journey ban that bars Afghans from getting into america.
“Complete discussions have been held on methods to develop bilateral relations between the 2 international locations, points associated to residents, and funding alternatives in Afghanistan,” the Taliban stated.
The assertion added that the U.S. delegation additionally expressed condolences over the devastating earthquake in jap Afghanistan late final month.
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