The Taliban said it had freed an American engineer, Mark R. Frerichs, in exchange for the release of a prominent Afghan tribal leader convicted of drug trafficking.
Tag: Omar, Muhammad (Taliban Leader)
Who Are the Taliban’s Leaders?
Questions remain over whether the group has cast off an extremist ideology that carried them through two decades of war.
What Do the Taliban Want in Afghanistan? A Lost Constitution Offers Clues.
Deep resistance to democracy and protections for minorities within the Taliban code will emerge as huge hurdles if the insurgents seek agreement with the Afghan government.