As President Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20, outgoing Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens reportedly flew to Doha with Afghani citizen Khan Mohammed, who had been captured in Nangarhar province and convicted in 2008. His mission – to exchange the prisoner for two Americans held by the Taliban – was reportedly a success, and Ryan Corbett and William McKenty were returned home.
Given the timing, this prisoner swap went relatively unnoticed, unlike the historic exchange completed last August. That exchange involved 24 individuals from seven countries and included the…
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