Pictures of Taliban prisoners freed by the Afghan Government

Nearly 900 Taliban prisoners were freed by the Afghan government under the pact of swapping prisoners between the Taliban and the government to restore normalcy in the country. The three day ceasefire observed by the Taliban on the occasion of Eid provides respite from conflict's grinding violence. The historic pause in fighting -- only the second in nearly 19 years of war -- has mostly held across Afghanistan. According to reports, approximately 600 Taliban prisoners were freed from the notorious Bagram jail near Kabul. Under the pact, the Afghan government would release around 5,000 Taliban prisoners. The swapping of prisoners is a part of the historic deal executed between Taliban and the United States, which withdrew its troops from Afghanistan. The release of 900 prisoners marked "good progress," Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said on Twitter. He added the group will free a "remarkable" number of Afghan security force personnel, but did not specify when.