Haji Bashir Noorzai, an ally of the Taliban, imprisoned on the planet’s most notorious prisons, has been launched in trade for the discharge of a US citizen. Noorzai was in US captivity for greater than a decade and a half. According to Afghan state media, Noorzai, a member of the Taliban, was among the many final prisoners to be held at Guantanamo Bay jail.
In January of 2020, the Taliban kidnapped a US civil contractor Mark Frericks, who was launched by the Taliban in trade for Haji Bashir Noorzai. Noorzai was as soon as the commander of the Taliban. He used to smuggle heroin to finance the operations of jihadist teams. He was sentenced to life imprisonment within the yr 2009. He spent 17 years, six months in a US jail. Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaki welcomed the swap with Noorzai, saying it marked a “new era” in US-Taliban relations.
Frerix was final seen in a video earlier this yr by which he’s seen pleading for his launch in order that he may be reunited together with his household. This video was shared by The New Yorker Magazine. However, there was no unbiased affirmation of Frerix’s launch, nor has the US mentioned something about it.
Muttaki mentioned in Kabul, ‘This is a new chapter between Afghanistan and America. It can open new doors between the two countries. He said, ‘It shows that all problems can be resolved through dialogue and I thank the team on both sides who worked hard to get to this point.’
He is a resident of Illinois and is believed to have been taken hostage by the Taliban affiliated with the Haqqani community. US officers tried to get him launched, however they failed. In the video by which Freriks appeared for the primary time after the kidnapping, he instructed that it was recorded in November final yr.
After the video was launched, the FBI declined to touch upon its authenticity, however Freriks sister, Charlene Cikora, issued a press release thanking the Taliban for the video. The Taliban additionally launched a video on social media on Monday exhibiting Noorzai being acquired by prime Taliban officers, together with Muttaki, when he arrived at Kabul airport.
What did Noorzai say after reaching Kabul?
Referring to the Taliban in Kabul, Noorzai mentioned she was completely satisfied to see the ‘Mujahideen brothers’. He mentioned, ‘I want the Taliban extra success. I hope this trade of prisoners will result in peace between Afghanistan and America as a result of the American has been launched and now I’m free.
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