Two Americans held in Afghanistan traded for Taliban prisoner in final Biden deal delayed until Trump took office
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Biden called families of 3 Americans held by Taliban to tell them he hasn't reached deal to free them
Families of Americans held by Taliban plead with Biden to ‘do the right thing’
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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 amid ongoing tensions between the two parties, with Kabul-based sources revealing that the Taliban still holds at least five US citizens.
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. Scarce details released on the exchange state that an Afghan national held in the United States was exchanged for at least one detained American, Ryan Corbett.
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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 a deal facilitated by Qatar. The Taliban has announced
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Q&A: The CIA chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast
Early in his tenure, in the summer of 2021, he flew to Kabul to negotiate with the Taliban over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan ... Back at headquarters, he reoriented the CIA's priorities and budget to focus on intelligence threats coming from ...
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Russian GRU Offered $200K 'Bounties' for Every Dead American: Report
Overall, the Taliban received $30 million ... the NDS rounded up Afghan couriers working for Unit 29155. Six former CIA officers who analyzed the intelligence on the GRU's operations in ...
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Biden spoke with families of Americans detained in Afghanistan, White House says
The Taliban, which denies holding Habibi ... said he was arrested in Pakistan in June 2007 and “rendered” to the CIA the following month. He was kept in a secret CIA “black site,” where ...
From friends to sworn enemies: Why Taliban are turning against Pakistan
The Taliban are now reducing their over-reliance on Pakistan and exploring alliances and friendships beyond Islamabad
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Brewing US-Taliban proximity and Pakistan
In December 2022, through an article, I had inquired the state of Pakistan who we can blame for terrorism in Pakistan while the Afghan Taliban were sitting in the Presidential Palace in Kabul.
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Day 2 of the Trump and plenty to dig into.
Donald Trump began his presidency with a dizzying display of force, signing a blizzard of executive orders that signaled his desire to remake American institutions while also pardoning nearly all of his supporters who rioted at the U.
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Confirmation process for Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence
President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as his nominee for secretary of defense on November 14, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Intelligence Committee typically holds the ...
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2 U.S. Men Freed In Afghanistan In Exchange For Taliban Serving Life In California
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 January 21 identified Khan Mohammed,