The United States and the Taliban complete a prisoner swap, Afghanistan's foreign minister says, with an American navy veteran traded for a key ally
Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said the exchange happened"after long negotiations".
Noorzai was detained by the United States on suspicion of smuggling more than $50 million worth of heroin into the United States and Europe. Frerichs was believed to be held by the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network, and US officials across two presidential administrations have tried unsuccessfully to get him home.
US officials have said his case would influence their view on the legitimacy of a Taliban-led government. No foreign government has formally recognised the Taliban, in part due to the group's restriction of most girls from education.Detained in Guantanamo Bay
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