U.S. Anger At Afghanistan's Plan To Release Hardcore Taliban Prisoners

Anger In Britain And The U.S. At Afghan Plan To Release 88 Taliban Prisoners Responsible For Scores Of Attacks That Killed And Maimed Troops And Police -- Daily Mail

* U.S. only recently transferred the prison at Bagram to Afghan control
* Had become serious source of tension with the government in Afghanistan
* 30 percent had participated in direct attacks that killed or wounded 60 U.S. and coalition troops

The announcement that Afghanistan is planning to release 88 prisoners from jail has been met with fury by officials in the US.

The US wants Afghanistan to halt the release because they pose a serious threat to security, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, adding to strains between the two sides.

About 40 percent of the prisoners were directly responsible for wounding or killing 57 Afghan civilians and security forces, and 30 percent had participated in direct attacks that killed or wounded 60 U.S. and coalition troops, a U.S. official said.

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More News On U.S. Anger At Afghanistan's Plan To Release Hardcore Taliban Prisoners

US seeks to block Afghan prisoner release -- Washington Post/AP
US tries to block Afghanistan from releasing 'dangerous' prisoners -- NBC News/Reuters
U.S. opposes planned release of 88 Afghan prisoners, adding to strains -- Reuters
Prison releases trigger new US-Afghan dispute -- Ahram Online/AFP
US military: Afghan prisoner still a threat -- The Hill
Afghans’ Plan to Release Prisoners Angers U.S. -- New York Times
US alarmed as Afghanistan considers to free Bagram prisoners -- Khaama press
Afghanistan Considers Freeing Detainees, Alarming U.S. -- Wall Street Journal
Afghanistan releases 650 detainees from Bagram prison -- UPI

My Comment: Iraq did the same type of release when U.S. forces left the country in 2011 .... and they have regretted it ever since. I guess Afghanistan wants to repeat history.