Two Americans held in Afghanistan traded for Taliban prisoner in …
3 days ago · In the very last hours of President Joe Biden’s time in office, a prisoner exchange years in the making was finally struck: the Taliban agreed to swap two Americans being held in Afghanistan for ...
Taliban frees 2 Americans in prisoner swap | AP News
3 days ago · The deal came as Joe Biden, who oversaw the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, handed power over to returning President Donald Trump. The Taliban praised the swap as a step toward the “normalization” of ties between the U.S. and Afghanistan, but that likely remains a tall order as most countries in the world still don’t recognize their rule and another two Americans are ...
2 Americans Held in Afghanistan Are Freed in Prisoner Swap
3 days ago · In one of its final acts, the Biden administration secured the release of two Americans held in Afghanistan in a prisoner swap for a Taliban member imprisoned in the United States on narcotics ...
Two Americans freed in prisoner exchange with Taliban brokered by Biden ...
2 days ago · The deal came before Joe Biden, who oversaw the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, handed power to returning President Donald Trump.
Biden speaks with relatives of Americans held by Taliban | AP News
Jan 12, 2025 · The Taliban has denied that it has Habibi, complicating talks with the U.S. government and the prospect of finalizing a deal. On the call Sunday, Biden told the families that his administration would not trade Rahim, who has been held at Guantanamo since 2008, unless the Taliban releases Habibi, according to a statement from Habibi’s brother, Ahmad Habibi.
Biden spoke with families of Americans detained in Afghanistan, …
Jan 12, 2025 · WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden spoke on Jan 12 with the families of three Americans detained in Afghanistan by its Taliban rulers since 2022 and emphasised his commitment to bringing home ...
Biden speaks with relatives of Americans held by Taliban, but …
Jan 13, 2025 · The Biden administration in September 2022 swapped a convicted Taliban drug lord imprisoned in the U.S. for an American civilian contractor who'd been detained by the Taliban for more than two years.
Biden defends 'messy' US pull-out from Afghanistan - BBC
Aug 16, 2021 · President Joe Biden has said he stands "squarely" behind the US exit from Afghanistan as he faces withering criticism over the Taliban's lightning conquest of the war-torn country. "How...
Afghanistan: Joe Biden defends US pull-out as Taliban claim victory - BBC
Sep 1, 2021 · US President Joe Biden has defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan - a move which led to Taliban militants returning to power. Staying longer was not an option, Mr Biden...
Two Years After Afghanistan Exit, Biden Resists Calls for More Taliban …
Aug 30, 2023 · Taliban officials say U.S. policies are exacerbating suffering in Afghanistan, because longstanding American sanctions against Taliban leaders discourage foreign investment and trade in the...
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