Taliban says it has released two Americans in prisoner swap
At least one American detained in Afghanistan was released in an apparent prisoner exchange with the Taliban in the final hours of former President Joe Biden's time in office before President Donald Trump took over Monday.
Ryan Corbett was arrested in Afghanistan in August 2022. The U.S. State Department had classified him as wrongfully detained. His family confirmed his release Tuesday in a statement, saying that Corbett was "home after what has been the most challenging and uncertain 894 days of our lives."
Taliban officials in Kabul said a second American was also released, though they did not identify the individual and there was no immediate confirmation from that person's family or U.S. officials.
The deal was struck for Khan Mohammad, a member of the Taliban serving two life sentences in a U.S. prison. The U.S. Justice Department said Mohammad was convicted in 2008 on "drug and narco-terrorism charges."
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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