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70 prisoners released from Helmand, Kandahar prisons
The supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Mawlavi Hibatullah Akhundzada, in a special decree on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, has ordered the release of 70 detainees from the prisons of Kandahar and Helmand provinces.
Fifty-six of these prisoners are from Helmand prison and 14 others are from Kandahar prison.
The officials of the Military Court of the South-West region said that these released prisoners were arrested on charges of abusing the name of the Islamic Emirate, carrying illegal weapons, moral corruption and other criminal offenses.
“On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, the leader of the Islamic Emirate has pardoned you [prisoners], said Ghulam Rasool Ehsani, head of the South West Zone Military Court.
He also asked the prisoners not to engage in actions that cause depravity and corruption in society.
The released prisoners meanwhile say they will not commit any crimes after this.