U.S. Trying To Arrange A Prisoner Swap With The Taliban

U.S. Seeks Prisoner Swap With Taliban To Free Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl -- Washington Post

In an effort to free American captive Bowe Bergdahl before the bulk of U.S. forces leave Afghanistan this year, the Obama administration has decided to try to resume talks with the Taliban and sweeten an offer to trade Taliban prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the Army sergeant, current and former officials said.

Five members of the Afghan Taliban who have been held at Guantanamo for years would be released to protective custody in Qatar in exchange for the release of Bergdahl, who was captured in Afghanistan in 2009 and is thought to be held in Pakistan by the Haqqani network, an allied insurgent group.

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More News On Reports That The U.S. Is Trying To Arrange A Prisoner Swap With The Taliban

U.S. Open to Talking to Taliban About Captive -- Wall Street Journal
U.S. May Swap Prisoners to Gain Captive Soldier’s Release -- ABC News
US to seek soldier's freedom via Taliban prisoner swap -- Global Post/AFP
Administration reportedly seeks prisoner swap with Taliban to free American POW -- FOX News
US wants to swap prisoners with Taliban before Afghan exit -- RT
Captured US soldier’s family cautiously optimistic -- Washington Post/AP
Principles collide in captive soldier's case -- Matt Smith and Barbara Starr, CNN

Update: No 'active negotiations' with Taliban -- The Hill