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Former hostage Mark Frerichs — raised in Lombard — at U.S. military hospital in Germany

Charlene Cakora, Frerichs’ sister, on Tuesday threw a spotlight on the plight of at least 64 other U.S. citizens who are detained or are hostages.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 21, 2022

US-Taliban prisoner swap: Who are Mark Frerichs, Bashir Noorzai?

US hails release of navy veteran Mark Frerichs by Afghanistan, exchanged for convicted drug trafficker Bashir Noorzai.

Al Jazeera · Sep 19, 2022

US contractor released by Taliban after swap for trafficker

Navy veteran and U.S. contractor Mark Frerichs is free after 2 1/2 years of captivity in Afghanistan under a prisoner swap personally approved by President Joe Biden, senior administration officials said Monday.

Tribune News Service · Sep 19, 2022

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US contractor released by Taliban after swap for trafficker

Tribune News Service · Sep 19, 2022

An American held hostage in Afghanistan has been freed in a prisoner swap

Mark Frerichs, a Navy veteran turned civilian contractor, was abducted in January 2020. His release centered on a prisoner exchange involving Bashir Noorzai, a notorious drug lord and Taliban member.

WEKU · Sep 19, 2022

Sister of Lombard man freed by Taliban in hostage swap ‘stunned, very happy’ after 3 a.m. call from Biden

Mark Frerichs, a Navy veteran and a civilian contractor in Afghanistan, was abducted in 2020. His sister in Lombard had pushed for years to get his release.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 19, 2022

Taliban release American Mark Frerichs in prisoner swap

Frerichs is the last American known to be held hostage in Afghanistan

Axios · Sep 19, 2022

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American held captive in Afghanistan for nearly three years is freed in Taliban prisoner swap, Biden confirms

Mark Frerichs was kidnapped in January 2020 while doing contract construction work in Afghanistan

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022

Taliban freed from Guantanamo, claims exchanged for American

A senior Taliban detainee held at Guantanamo Bay says he was released and handed over to the Taliban in Kabul, in exchange for an American prisoner held in Afghanistan

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022

Taliban Release American Engineer Frerichs in Prisoner Swap

Afghanistan's Taliban freed on Monday American engineer Mark Frerichs in exchange for an Afghan tribal leader linked to the Taliban who the United States had held on drugs charges since 2005, the group's acting foreign minister said. Frerichs was exchanged at the airport in the capital, Kabul, with Bashir Noorzai,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 19, 2022

Senior Taliban figure arrives in Kabul after decades in U.S. detention - spokesperson

A senior Taliban figure, Haji Bashir Noorzai, has been released after decades of detention by the United States and arrived in Kabul on Monday, a Taliban spokesperson said.

Reuters · Sep 19, 2022

US man held hostage in Afghanistan seen alive for 1st time in 2 years in new video

An American man kidnapped by the Taliban in early 2020 was seen alive for the first time since then on Friday in a hostage video.

Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2022

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