39 Prisoners Released from Samangan Jail Ahead of Eid, Including 12 Women

Local sources in Samangan province have confirmed that 39 prisoners were released from the province’s jail in celebration of the upcoming Eid holiday. Among those freed, 12 were women.

This move was made in observance of Eid, a time in Afghanistan often marked by decisions of amnesty or sentence reductions. No further details have been provided regarding the types of crimes committed by these individuals or the remaining duration of their sentences.

Samangan province is located in northern Afghanistan, with Aybak as its capital. The release of prisoners during religious occasions has been practiced in some provinces over past years.

So far, the Taliban administration has not provided additional explanations regarding the conditions or criteria used to select these prisoners for release.