Afghanistan, March 29 -- The Supreme Court has announced the release of over 2,000 prisoners and the reduction of sentences for another 3,000 to mark Eid al-Fitr across Afghanistan.
The Taliban's Supreme Court has announced the release of 2,463 prisoners across Afghanistan to mark the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. The release was ordered by Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, as part of a gesture of goodwill for the holiday.
Additionally, the court reported a reduction in the prison sentences of 3,152 other prisoners, though no details were provided regarding the specific charges or crimes of the released prisoners.
The announcement was made on Saturday, March 29, via a public statement from the Taliban's Supreme Court. However,...