Afghanistan’s Taliban government said it had released three Pakistani soldiers captured during border clashes in October, in a move mediated by Saudi Arabia amid strained ties and a prolonged frontier closure between the two neighbours.
Soldiers freed
A view shows the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan flag at the Afghan embassy, after Russia became the first country to recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan, in Moscow, Russia July 4, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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