Former Taliban prisoners attend a ceremony in Nangarhar province of eastern Afghanistan, on Jan. 3, 2013. A total of 20 Taliban prisoners were released from Bagram Prison, formerly controlled by the U.S. forces in the country. Their release was secured in the mediation of Afghan High Peace Council, a committee in charge of brokering peace with the Taliban, official said on Thursday. <Xinhua/Tahir Safi>
