US soldier freed in Taliban prisoner swap

Al Jazeera English 2014-06-03

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The only American soldier held by the Taliban in Afghanistan has been freed after almost five years in captivity. Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was handed over in exchange for the release of five Afghan detainees held in Guantanamo Bay. Al Jazeera's SHihab Rattansi reports from Washington DC.
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