Two Americans held in Afghanistan traded for Taliban prisoner in …
Jan 21, 2025 · 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 ...
Biden speaks with relatives of Americans held by Taliban | AP News
Jan 13, 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.
Rubio threatens bounties on Taliban leaders over detained …
4 days ago · In the deal with the Biden administration, the Taliban freed the best-known American detained in Afghanistan, Ryan Corbett, who had been living with his family in the country and was seized in ...
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...
Taliban ambassador warns Rubio against bounty threat over …
3 days ago · The deal to release Ryan Corbett and William McKenty was brokered by Joe Biden ’s administration before he left office. But two more Americans, George Glezmann and Mahmood Habibi , remain in ...
Biden called families of 3 Americans held by Taliban to tell them …
Jan 13, 2025 · In a roughly 30-minute phone call Sunday afternoon, President Biden delivered difficult news to the families of three Americans held by the Taliban. He did not have a deal with the Taliban to...
Biden speaks with relatives of Americans held by Taliban, but …
Jan 12, 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.
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...
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...
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...