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Days after Afghanistans NDA detained10 Chinese spies on charges of espionage and operating a terror cell in the capital city of Kabul, the government has released them secretly and allowed them to fly back home in a chartered flight. According to reports, the Chinese nationals flew out of Afghanistan in a plane arranged by Beijing on Saturday.Set free after 23 days in detention, the 10 Chinese nationals had not been formally charged.

It is pertinent to note that the terms of the arrangement between Kabul and Beijing to secure the release of the 10 Chinese spiesremains unclear. Interestingly, soon after the arrest, Kabuls First Vice President had indicated that the Afghan government could consider a pardon for the Chinese spies if Beijing submits a formal apologythat admits to the violation of international norms and a betrayal of Kabuls trust. Otherwise, the Afghan government would go ahead with criminal proceedings against the 10 Chinese spies, he had said.

It was on December 10, 2020, that Afghanistans NDS started the crackdown. This was the first time in years that Chinese nationals had been caught spying in Afghanistan. The NDS had not only recovered explosives and other highly objectionable materials from these Chinese nationals but had also found proves which suggested that the kingpins of this espionage network had been meeting commanders of the Taliban-backed terror group Haqqani Network (HQN).

It was believed that Pakistans ISI has been acting as a mediator between Haqqani Network and these Chinese Intelligence agents.

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After asking China to apologise, Afghanistan quietly sends the 10 arrested Chinese spies back home in a chartered flight - OpIndia