Taliban say 2 Americans held in Afghanistan were freed in a prisoner exchange

In a prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban, two Americans were freed in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges. The deal, praised by the Taliban as a step toward normalizing ties, involved the release of Ryan Corbett and another American, as well as Khan Mohammed, who was convicted in 2008. The swap follows efforts by both the Trump and Biden administrations to secure the release of American citizens held by the Taliban, highlighting ongoing negotiations and the Taliban’s attempts to gain recognition and stabilize their rule.

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