Afghan peace parley in limbo over prisoner swap

KABUL, Afghanistan

The rejuvenated yet fragile Afghan peace process continues to face deadlocks as differences persist between Kabul and the Taliban over a proposed exchange of prisoners, analysts and officials told Anadolu Agency.

Zalmay Khalilzad, Washington's frontman for the Afghan peace parley, conveyed the U.S. concerns over the lack of progress on the promised prisoner swap.

“The United States would like to see prisoner releases begin as soon as possible in line with the U.S.-Taliban agreement. No prisoners have been released to date despite the commitment to do so expressed by both sides,” Khalilzad said in a series of tweets late on