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US calls Afghan prisoner swap 'urgent' amid coronavirus

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AFP Washington

The United States on Wednesday urged the Afghan government and Taliban to move ahead with a delayed plan to free prisoners, saying the coronavirus crisis made the move more pressing.

"Coronavirus makes prisoner releases urgent; time is of the essence," Zalmay Khalilzad, the US negotiator who brokered a February 29 deal with the Taliban, wrote on Twitter.

 

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First Published: Mar 18 2020 | 9:38 PM IST

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