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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US trades Taliban prisoner for two American detainees

Two Americans held by the Taliban were exchanged for an Afghan imprisoned in the US on narco-terrorism charges.
BBC News - 1h
Two Americans Freed by Taliban in Prisoner Swap

The last-minute deal was the final capstone in Biden’s campaign to release dozens of Americans detained abroad.
The Wall Street Journal - 2h
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.
NBC News - 5h
2 Americans Held in Afghanistan Are Freed in Prisoner Swap

In exchange, the Biden administration released an Afghan man convicted on narcotics charges in 2008.
The New York Times - 7h
American Ryan Corbett's family says he's freed in Taliban prisoner swap

Afghanistan's Taliban government announced the release of 2 Americans in a prisoner exchange. Ryan Corbett's family says he's one of them.
CBS News - 12m
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.
ABC News - 1h
Report: 2 Gaza hostages to be freed in ceasefire deal held for years

Yahoo News - 4d
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.
NBC News - Jan. 8
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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