A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan's Taliban has resulted in the release of two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges. The swap took place as Joe Biden handed power over to returning President Donald Trump, following the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
The Taliban's Foreign Ministry in Kabul confirmed the exchange, stating that two unidentified U.S. citizens were traded for Khan Mohammed, who had been serving two life sentences since 2008. One of the released Americans, Ryan Corbett, was detained by the Taliban in August 2022 while on a business trip in Afghanistan. His family expressed gratitude for his safe return and thanked both Trump and Biden for their efforts.
