Two Americans held in Afghanistan traded for Taliban prisoner in …
3 days ago · 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 ...
2 Americans Held in Afghanistan Are Freed in Prisoner Swap
3 days ago · In one of its final acts, the Biden administration secured the release of two Americans held in Afghanistan in a prisoner swap for a Taliban member imprisoned in the United States on narcotics ...
Biden speaks with relatives of Americans held by Taliban | AP News
Jan 12, 2025 · The Taliban has denied that it has Habibi, complicating talks with the U.S. government and the prospect of finalizing a deal. On the call Sunday, Biden told the families that his administration would not trade Rahim, who has been held at Guantanamo since 2008, unless the Taliban releases Habibi, according to a statement from Habibi’s brother, Ahmad Habibi.
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...
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...
Biden defends 'messy' US pull-out from Afghanistan - BBC
Aug 16, 2021 · President Joe Biden has said he stands "squarely" behind the US exit from Afghanistan as he faces withering criticism over the Taliban's lightning conquest of the war-torn country. "How...
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...
Biden says "buck stops with me" and defends Afghanistan …
Aug 17, 2021 · The president said he made it clear to the Taliban that any attack on evacuating U.S. personnel would be met "with devastating force if necessary."
Timeline of U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan - FactCheck.org
Aug 17, 2021 · Biden assures Americans that a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan “is not inevitable,” and denies that U.S. intelligence assessed that the Afghan government would likely collapse.
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