Afghan officials say the president will issue a decree for at least 1,000 Taliban prisoners to be released this week, paving the way for direct talks with the group.
The Pentagon says the US military has started withdrawing troops as part of its agreement with the Taliban.
Afghanistan's rival politicians Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah held separate presidential inaugurations on Monday.
But a rocket attack marred the inauguration of President Ashraf Ghani.

Al Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from Kabul.

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