Two Americans held in Afghanistan traded for Taliban prisoner in …
2 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
2 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
2 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 ...
1 day 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 · President Joe Biden has spoken with relatives of three Americans the U.S. government is looking to bring home from Afghanistan, but no agreement has been reached on a deal to get them back.
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.
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...
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...
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...
The enemy of my enemy: Biden admin weighs working with the Taliban …
Jul 3, 2024 · Facing a growing global terrorist threat, Biden administration officials are debating expanding cooperation with the Taliban regime in Kabul to help track ISIS-K, the branch of the...
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