Washington, June 1 – Jani Bergdahl (L) speaks about the release of her son US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl as her husband Bob Bergdahl (C) and US President Barack Obama (R) look on, following a statement by US President Barack Obama regarding the release of their son Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl by the Taliban, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 31 May 2014.
The Taliban has released a US soldier it held for nearly five years in exchange for the transfer to Qatar of five Afghan detainees at Guantanamo, US officials said on 31 May.
The recovery of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, 28, has been under discussion with the Taliban for at least a year, and the US government indicated the possibility of an exchange as early as June 2013.
US President Barack Obama announced Bergdahl’s release in a statement, saying he had called Bergdahl’s parents in Hailey, Idaho, with the good news.
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