Two Americans held in Afghanistan traded for Taliban prisoner in …
6 days ago · In the very last hours of President Joe Biden’s time in office, a prisoner exchange years in the making was finally struck: the Taliban agreed to swap two Americans being held …
Two Americans released from Afghanistan in deal struck in Biden…
6 days ago · The U.S. secured the release of two Americans held in Afghanistan in former President Joe Biden’s final hours in office in exchange for the release of an Afghan Taliban …
Biden speaks with relatives of Americans held by Taliban | AP News
Jan 12, 2025 · The Taliban has denied that it has Habibi, complicating talks with the U.S. government and the prospect of finalizing a deal. On the call Sunday, Biden told the families …
Biden called families of 3 Americans held by Taliban to tell them …
Jan 13, 2025 · In a roughly 30-minute phone call Sunday afternoon, President Biden delivered difficult news to the families of three Americans held by the Taliban. He did not have a deal …
Biden speaks with relatives of Americans held by Taliban, but …
Jan 13, 2025 · The Biden administration in September 2022 swapped a convicted Taliban drug lord imprisoned in the U.S. for an American civilian contractor who’d been detained by the …
Afghanistan: Joe Biden defends US pull-out as Taliban claim victory - BBC
Sep 1, 2021 · US President Joe Biden has defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan - a move which led to Taliban militants returning to power. Staying longer was not …
Biden defends 'messy' US pull-out from Afghanistan - BBC
Aug 16, 2021 · President Joe Biden has said he stands "squarely" behind the US exit from Afghanistan as he faces withering criticism over the Taliban's lightning conquest of the war …
Two Years After Afghanistan Exit, Biden Resists Calls for More Taliban …
Aug 30, 2023 · Taliban officials say U.S. policies are exacerbating suffering in Afghanistan, because longstanding American sanctions against Taliban leaders discourage foreign …
Biden says "buck stops with me" and defends Afghanistan …
Aug 17, 2021 · The president said he made it clear to the Taliban that any attack on evacuating U.S. personnel would be met "with devastating force if necessary."
Read the Full Transcript of Biden's Afghanistan Speech - The New York Times
Aug 16, 2021 · President Biden said he stood “squarely behind” the decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan despite a Taliban takeover of the country, and the collapse of the …