KABUL—The Afghan government said Saturday it was reassessing its decision to free three imprisoned senior Taliban fighters, following a failed prisoner swap this week aimed at helping resuscitate negotiations on a political settlement of the 18-year Afghan war. The plan called for the Taliban to turn over two English instructors, an American and an Australian, in exchange for the release of the three militants, who are being held at a U.S. air base in Afghanistan, according to U.S., Afghan government and Taliban officials....

Source: Wall Street Journal November 16, 2019 18:56 UTC