The U.S. and Taliban exchanged prisoners, freeing two Americans, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, in exchange for Khan Mohammed, a convicted drug trafficker and terrorist serving two life sentences in the U.S.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for all of Ohio through midday Wednesday. Wind chills as cold as -20 possible. A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan's Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, officials said Tuesday.
Ryan Corbett and William McKenty were released by the Taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan, for Khan Mohammed, convicted in 2008 and serving two life sentences in the U.S. Corbett's family, who lived in Afghanistan with him through the 2021 U.S. withdrawal, confirmed his release after 894 days of captivity. They thanked former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, as well as government officials and Qatar for its role in facilitating the prisoner exchange. Mohammed, 55, arrived in Afghanistan and was reunited with his family. He was convicted on charges of securing heroin and opium for the U.S., aiding terrorism activities, and seeking to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan using rockets. This swap occurred amidst ongoing efforts to secure the freedom of other Americans held by the Taliban, including George Glezmann and Mahmood Habibi. The Taliban praised the exchange, calling it a step toward the 'normalization' of ties between the U.S. and Afghanistan, but the international community's recognition of their rule remains largely absent
PRISONER SWAP TALIBAN UNITED STATES AFGHANISTAN KHAN MOHAMMED RYAN CORBETT WILLIAM MCKENTY
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