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The Taliban has freed two Americans held in Afghanistan as part of a prisoner swap. The release came in return for the handover of a Taliban figure serving a life sentence in the United States on drug trafficking and terrorism charges.
Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, the Americans who gained their freedom in the exchange this week, were transferred through Qatar before returning home, CBS News reported.
Afghan Foreign Ministry officials said they had traded them for Khan Mohammed, who received two life sentences in a 2008 trial in the U.S., according to The Associated Press.
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Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, the Americans who gained their freedom in the exchange this week, were transferred through Qatar before returning home, CBS News reported.
Afghan Foreign Ministry officials said they had traded them for Khan Mohammed, who received two life sentences in a 2008 trial in the U.S., according to The Associated Press.
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Taliban releases 2 Americans held captive; family of Ryan Corbett 'praise God' for sustaining him
The Taliban has freed two Americans held in Afghanistan as part of a prisoner swap The release came in return for the handover of a Taliban figure serving a life sentence in the United States on drug