Joe Biden, Taliban and Afghanistan

Two Americans held in Afghanistan traded for Taliban prisoner in final Biden deal delayed until Trump took office
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 one Taliban member serving a life sentence in a US prison.
Biden called families of 3 Americans held by Taliban to tell them he hasn't reached deal to free them
President Biden spoke by phone Sunday with the families of three Americans held by the Taliban, Ryan Corbett, George Glezmann and Mahmood Habibi.
Two Americans released from Afghanistan in deal struck in Biden’s final hours in office
Ryan Corbett, an American detained in Afghanistan, was released amid the U.S. presidential transition, according to his family.
Taliban announce the release of two Americans held in Afghanistan in a prisoner exchange
Afghanistan's Taliban government announced on Tuesday the release of two Americans in a prisoner exchange. The Taliban's Foreign Ministry in Kabul did not name the two U.S. citizens, but said they were exchanged for Khan Muhammad,
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.
Taliban says 2 Americans freed in prisoner swap with U.S., and Ryan Corbett's family says he's one of them
Afghanistan's Taliban government announced the release of 2 Americans in a prisoner exchange. Ryan Corbett's family says he's one of them.
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US-Taliban Prisoner Exchange Finalized After 6 Months of Talks
The Taliban described the agreement as a constructive demonstration of resolving disputes through dialogue. The swap comes ...
Russian GRU Offered $200K 'Bounties' for Every Dead American: Report
The GRU reportedly paid the militant group $200,000 for each killed coalition soldier and smaller amounts for Afghan troops.
U.S. and Afghanistan carry out prisoner swap, confirm Taliban and family
Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The United States and Afghanistan have carried out a prisoner swap, the Taliban announced early Tuesday.
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Taliban announces release of two U.S. citizens in Qatar-brokered prisoner swap deal
Khan Mohammad, an Afghan detainee held in the U.S., was exchanged for American nationals William McKenty and Ryan Corbett in ...
Afghan refugees feel ‘betrayed’ by Trump order blocking move to US
He fled Afghanistan with his parents amid the US withdrawal in August 2021 and is now a paratrooper in the US military. He worries he can't help his sister and her husband escape too, because of ...
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Q&A: The CIA chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast
During his four years at the helm of the Central Intelligence Agency, William Burns has witnessed firsthand a dizzying ...
ICC prosecutor requests warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of Afghan women
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor says he has requested arrest warrants for two top Afghan Taliban officials over the repression of women. The Taliban have barred women from jobs, ...
CIA employee pleads guilty over leak of classified Israeli plans
A CIA employee who was accused of leaking classified documents about Israel's plans to strike Iran pleaded guilty on Friday ...