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US-Taliban Strike Prisoner Exchange Deal Amid Tensions

9/13/2025

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A recent meeting in Kabul resulted in a US-Taliban agreement for a prisoner exchange.
US officials Adam Boehler and Zalmay Khalilzad met with Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
The US aims to secure the release of Mahmood Habibi, a missing US citizen, offering a $5 million reward for information.
The Taliban seeks the release of Muhammad Rahim, the last Afghan at Guantanamo Bay since 2008.
The Taliban, in power since 2021, remains unrecognized by the US.

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A recent meeting in Kabul resulted in a US-Taliban agreement for a prisoner exchange.
US officials Adam Boehler and Zalmay Khalilzad met with Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
The US aims to secure the release of Mahmood Habibi, a missing US citizen, offering a $5 million reward for information.
The Taliban seeks the release of Muhammad Rahim, the last Afghan at Guantanamo Bay since 2008.
The Taliban, in power since 2021, remains unrecognized by the US.