An American soldier held captive for nearly five years by terrorists during the Afghanistan war, has been released. The U.S. Special Forces extracted U.S Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, from his captors during a peaceful handover in eastern Afghanistan.
In exchange for Bergdahl’s release, five detainees at Guantanamo Bay will be released to Qatar. This will not set well with veterans.
The Idaho native was deployed to Afghanistan in May 2009 and captured by the Taliban on June 30, 2009, in Paktika province. Officials believes Bergdahl has been held for the bulk of his captivity in Pakistan.
It remains unclear when he was moved back to Afghanistan.
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