KABUL - Taliban on Wednesday said they are willing to start the process of swapping prisoners with government.
A statement released by the group, undersigned by one of its spokesperson Qari Mohammad Yousuf Ahmadi, states that they have prepared a mechanism which could be applied through a commission in an environment of confidence.
The statement further states that Taliban have also talked to a number of neutral organizations and informed them about their readiness for the prisoner swap.
According to the press release, Taliban showed willingness to exchange soldiers detained after their helicopter crashed in northern Faryab province on November 24 last year but were not given a green light by the other side (government).
The helicopter made an emergency landing after experiencing a technical error in Pashtun Kot district of Faryab province that is partly controlled by Taliban.
Reports surfaced then suggested that the militant group seized over a dozen soldiers.
Government is yet to release information about fate of the hostages. (KP)