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.

Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The United States and Afghanistan have carried out a prisoner swap, the Taliban announced early Tuesday. Scarce details released on the exchange state that an Afghan national held in the United States was exchanged for at least one detained American, Ryan Corbett.

Khan Mohammad, an Afghan detainee held in the U.S., was exchanged for American nationals William McKenty and Ryan Corbett in a deal facilitated by Qatar. The Taliban has announced

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The Taliban has confirmed it is holding two of the ... he was arrested in Pakistan in June 2007 and “rendered” to the CIA the following month. He was kept in a secret CIA “black site ...

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The Taliban, which denies holding Habibi ... said he was arrested in Pakistan in June 2007 and “rendered” to the CIA the following month. He was kept in a secret CIA “black site,” where ...

The president has decided not to surrender Muhammad Rahim al Afghani, who the U.S. alleges worked for Osama bin Laden, unless the Taliban turns over missing American Mahmoud Habibi.

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