What did Mark Frerichs do? US citizen held captive in Afghanistan released following a prisoner swap
What did Mark Frerichs do US citizen held captive in Afghanistan released following a prisoner swap × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout SK POP News
In exchange, "the President made the difficult decision to grant clemency to Haji Bashir Noorzai after he spent 17 years in U.S. Government custody," the official said.2113A Biden senior administration official confirms the U.S. has secured Mark Frerich’s release, in an email. In exchange, "the President made the difficult decision to grant clemency to Haji Bashir Noorzai after he spent 17 years in U.S. Government custody," the official said. Mark Frerichs was swapped at the Kabul airport for Bashir Noorzai, a Taliban leader who was held prisoner in the U.S. for smuggling narcotics into the country and Europe. According to CNN, Frerichs was held by the Haqqani network, believed to be the most ruthless faction in Afghanistan, responsible for carrying out many bloody wars in the country. A statement released on September 9 by the Biden administration said: “Today, we have secured the release of Mark Frerichs, and he will soon be home. Mark was taken to Afghanistan in January 2020 and held for 31 months. His release is the culmination of years of tireless work by dedicated public servants across our government and other partner governments, and I want to thank them for all that effort.”
What did Mark Frerichs do US citizen held captive in Afghanistan released following a prisoner swap
By Anushree Madappa Modified 19 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share The New Yorker received a proof-of-life video of Mark Frerichs earlier this year (Image via Twitter) Mark Frerichs, an American engineer held captive in Afghanistan for more than two years, was released in exchange for a Taliban member who was held prisoner in the U.S. for 17 years. Mark Frerichs was reportedly abducted from Kabul in January 2020, where he was working under a construction contract for Afghanistan, CNN reported. J.p. Lawrence@JpLawrence3A Biden senior administration official confirms the U.S. has secured Mark Frerich’s release, in an email.In exchange, "the President made the difficult decision to grant clemency to Haji Bashir Noorzai after he spent 17 years in U.S. Government custody," the official said.2113A Biden senior administration official confirms the U.S. has secured Mark Frerich’s release, in an email. In exchange, "the President made the difficult decision to grant clemency to Haji Bashir Noorzai after he spent 17 years in U.S. Government custody," the official said. Mark Frerichs was swapped at the Kabul airport for Bashir Noorzai, a Taliban leader who was held prisoner in the U.S. for smuggling narcotics into the country and Europe. According to CNN, Frerichs was held by the Haqqani network, believed to be the most ruthless faction in Afghanistan, responsible for carrying out many bloody wars in the country. A statement released on September 9 by the Biden administration said: “Today, we have secured the release of Mark Frerichs, and he will soon be home. Mark was taken to Afghanistan in January 2020 and held for 31 months. His release is the culmination of years of tireless work by dedicated public servants across our government and other partner governments, and I want to thank them for all that effort.”