US calls Afghan prisoner swap 'urgent' amid coronavirus
Zalmay Khalilzad said coronavirus makes prisoner releases urgent; time is of the essence
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States on Wednesday urged the Afghan government and Taliban to move ahead with a delayed plan to free prisoners, saying the coronavirus crisis made the move more pressing.
"Coronavirus makes prisoner releases urgent; time is of the essence," Zalmay Khalilzad, the US negotiator who brokered a February 29 deal with the Taliban, wrote on Twitter.
