Afghan President Ashraf Ghani vowed Sunday to speed up the release of Taliban prisoners after welcoming an offer by the insurgents of a three-day ceasefire during the Eid holiday. "As a responsible government we take one more step forward -- I announce that I will expedite the Taliban prisoner releases," Ghani said in an address to the nation marking Eid al-Fitr holiday. He also urged the militants to press on with the release of Afghan security personnel they hold. mam-jds/fox