2 Americans freed by Taliban in prisoner exchange

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.
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Americans freed in Afghanistan-U.S. prisoner swap, Taliban says
Americans Ryan Corbett and William W. McKenty III were freed, their families said. The Taliban said Khan Mohammed, an Afghan serving a life sentence in California, was released.
Two Americans freed in US-Taliban prisoner exchange
Two Americans, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, were freed in a prisoner exchange between the United States and the Taliban. The deal was brokered by former President Biden before he left office, a Trump administration official told the Associated Press.
Upstate NY man freed by Taliban in prisoner exchange after more than 2 years
An Upstate New York man has been freed by Taliban after more than two years. The family of Ryan Corbett, a U.S. citizen from the Livingston County village of Dansville, confirmed Tuesday that he was one of two Americans released in a prisoner exchange between the United States and the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry in Kabul.
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