Taliban frees three Pakistani soldiers in Saudi-mediated move

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Afghanistan's Taliban government said on Tuesday 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 neighbors.The release comes months after the worst cross-border fighting since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Dozens were killed in October clashes, after which both sides agreed to a fragile ceasefire but failed to secure a longer-term political

Taliban frees three Pakistani soldiers in Saudi-mediated move http://www.jpost.com - 17.02.2026 17:53

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Taliban frees three Pakistani soldiers in Saudi-mediated move http://www.jpost.com - 17.02.2026 17:53