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Afghan Taliban govt announces prisoner swap with US
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The Taliban government announced on Tuesday the release by the United States of an Afghanitan prisoner in exchange for US detainees, saying the deal was brokered by Qatar.
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“An Afghan fighter, Khan Mohammad, imprisoned in America has been released in exchange for American citizens and returned to the country,” the Afghan foreign ministry said in a statement.
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The statement added that Mohammad had been serving a life sentence after being arrested “almost two decades ago”.
