US releases Afghan national from Guantanamo Bay after 15 years

An Afghan prisoner, Assadullah Haroon, held in US custody for nearly 15 years has been released from the Guantanamo Bay detention centre, Taliban's Deputy Culture and Information Minister Zabihullah Mujahid announced on Friday. In pictures tweeted by Mujahid, Haroon is seen with a Taliban official who is based in Qatar. Haroon will fly to Kabul soon, the official said.