On January 21, 2025, the Taliban government announced the release of two Americans, including Ryan Corbett, in a prisoner exchange involving Khan Muhammad. Corbett had been kidnapped in August 2022 during a business trip to Afghanistan. His family expressed immense gratitude for his safe return after 894 days of uncertainty. The Afghan Foreign Ministry praised the exchange as a result of productive negotiations with the U.S., citing it as a positive development towards normalizing relations between the two nations.
The Afghan Foreign Ministry stated that the prisoner exchange was a product of long and fruitful negotiations with the U.S., emphasizing the importance of dialogue.
Ryan Corbett's family expressed overwhelming gratitude for his return, highlighting the emotional toll of his abduction over the past 894 days.
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