US contractor freed in prisoner swap marking rare success in talks with Taliban
US contractor freed in prisoner swap marking rare success in talks with Taliban
American contractor Mark Frerichs (left) was released from Taliban custody after a prisoner swap deal for convicted drug smuggler Bashir Noorzai (right) (Picture: AP)
An American private contractor was released as part of a prisoner swap deal with the Taliban, his family confirmed on Monday.
Mark Frerichs, a Navy veteran, was held captive for over 2 years by the Taliban-linked Haqqani Network.…