KABUL – On occasion of the Eid-ul-Adha, the Taliban group has released 76prisoners from Urozgan, Kunduz, Khost, and Sar-e-Pul provinces of thecountry in accordance to a decree of its leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada,said the Taliban in a statement on Sunday.

The statement adds that a number of other prisoners will be also releasedin other provinces soon.

According to the statement, 18 released prisoners are from Urozganprovince, 35 released prisoners from Kunduz province, 15 released prisonersfrom Khost province, and 8 released prisoners from Sar-e-Pul province.

This comes as the peace agreement between the United States and the Talibanis expected to be signed in a few days followed by an intra-Afghannegotiation where the Afghan delegation will also attend.