Tue Jan 21 11:49:35 IST 2025: ## Two Americans Released by Taliban in Prisoner Exchange
**ISLAMABAD, January 21, 2025** – Afghanistan’s Taliban government announced the release of two American citizens today in a prisoner exchange with the United States. While the identities of the released Americans were not disclosed, the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry in Kabul stated that they were traded for Khan Muhammad, an Afghan national serving a life sentence in a California prison since his arrest in Nangarhar province two decades ago.
The ministry described the exchange as the result of extensive negotiations and lauded it as a successful example of resolving issues through dialogue. The statement expressed the Taliban’s hope that this action will contribute to the normalization and development of relations between Afghanistan and the United States.
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