Taliban Appoints Five Ex-Gitmo Detainees to Qatar Office by AFP October 31, 2018 by AFP October 31, 2018The former prisoners have been authorized by senior militant leadership to ‘talk about peace’ 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Afghan Taliban Announce Death of Haqqani Network Founder by AFP September 4, 2018 by AFP September 4, 2018Jalaluddin Haqqani died after a prolonged illness, according to statement issued by insurgent group 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bowe Bergdahl Spared Prison Time for Desertion by AFP November 4, 2017 by AFP November 4, 2017Former Taliban hostage will receive a dishonorable discharge, pay a fine for abandoning his post in Afghanistan 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bowe Bergdahl to Face Court-Martial by AFP December 15, 2015 by AFP December 15, 2015U.S. soldier captured by Afghan Taliban will be charged with desertion, according to military statement. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bowe Bergdahl ‘Wanted to be Jason Bourne’ by AFP December 11, 2015 by AFP December 11, 2015Ex-POW captured in Afghanistan airs his side of the story in podcast Serial. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Qatar Maintains Travel Ban on Freed Taliban by AFP June 4, 2015 by AFP June 4, 2015Talks to establish new status of militants released in exchange for U.S. soldier continue at state level. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S. Army Charges Former P.O.W. With Desertion by AFP March 26, 2015 by AFP March 26, 2015The Taliban released Bowe Bergdahl in May 2014, but he now faces life imprisonment if convicted. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Abdullah Wants ‘Good Relations’ With Pakistan by AFP June 13, 2014 by AFP June 13, 2014Afghan election frontrunner vows to sign bilateral security agreement with U.S. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Freed U.S. Soldier May Face Investigation by AFP June 4, 2014 by AFP June 4, 2014Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff says Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl may be disciplined if army finds proof he abandoned post before being captured. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
White House Defends Guantanamo Detainees Release by AFP June 3, 2014 by AFP June 3, 2014Afghans criticize deal to secure U.S. soldier’s freedom, claiming it will embolden the militants. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S.-Taliban Prisoner Swap Ignites Criticism by AFP June 2, 2014 by AFP June 2, 2014Republican lawmakers claim ‘hardcore’ militants could return to battlefront as Mullah Omar praises release as ‘big victory.’ 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Afghan Taliban Release U.S. Soldier in Prisoner Swap by AFP June 2, 2014 by AFP June 2, 2014Five Guantanamo detainees transferred to Qatar in exchange for Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl’s freedom. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail