American held in Afghanistan has been released, his family says

Ryan Corbett, an American detained in Afghanistan, was released amid the U.S. presidential transition, according to his family.

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Taliban say 2 Americans held in Afghanistan were freed in a prisoner exchange

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has announced the release of two Americans in a prisoner exchange
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2 Americans freed from Afghanistan in prisoner swap, family and Taliban say

Ryan Corbett, an American held in Afghanistan since 2022, has been released from Taliban custody, his family said.
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2 Americans Held in Afghanistan Are Freed in Prisoner Swap

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Cecilia Sala, 29, was detained last month while on a reporting trip. She had been held for 20 days and told her family that she was kept in isolation.
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U.S. in talks with Taliban for release of Americans held in Afghanistan, source says

The Taliban said they had been in talks with the Biden administration to exchange Afghans in U.S. custody for Americans detained in Afghanistan.
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U.S. Presses for Release of Americans Held in Afghanistan

The White House has discussed a possible swap with the Taliban for a prisoner at Guantánamo Bay, according to people familiar with the matter.
The New York Times - Jan. 7

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