In the very last hours of President Joe Biden’s time in office, a prisoner exchange years in the making was finally struck: ...
Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The United States and Afghanistan have carried out a prisoner swap, the Taliban announced early Tuesday.
The Taliban described the agreement as a constructive demonstration of resolving disputes through dialogue. The swap comes ...
Khan Mohammad, an Afghan detainee held in the U.S., was exchanged for American nationals William McKenty and Ryan Corbett in ...
President Biden spoke by phone Sunday with the families of three Americans held by the Taliban, Ryan Corbett, George Glezmann ...
Families of American hostages held by the Taliban in Afghanistan have asked Joe Biden “to do the right thing” and bring the ...
“The Taliban has rejected everything every single ... a Biden National Security Council spokesperson said. The CIA was also involved in the discussions and Tuesday’s operation.
U.S. officials and media confirmed the release of two Americans held in Afghanistan in exchange for a Taliban man imprisoned for life in California on drug and terrorism charges. Taliban leaders on ...
The Taliban still say they do not have Habibi in ... Rahim was captured in Pakistan in 2007 by the CIA and was the last detainee sent to the Guantanamo prison facility by the Bush administration ...
In an exit interview with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly, CIA Director William Burns says he still thinks "there's a chance" for a ...