Story by the Associated Press; curated by Dave Urbanski WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is welcoming the release of the lone U.S. solider held in Afghanistan, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. During an appearance
Story by the Associated Press; curated by Dave Urbanski WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is welcoming the release of the lone U.S. solider held in Afghanistan, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. During an appearance
Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, the only American prisoner of war from the Afghan war who has been held captive for nearly five years, has been freed and is now in U.S. custody, President Barack Obama said Saturday.
But a day after Obama announced that Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a Taliban prisoner for nearly five years, had been freed in Afghanistan, administration officials defended the deal. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told reporters traveling with him on a
The soldier, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, 28, was handed over to American Special Operations troops inside Afghanistan near the Pakistan border about 10:30 a.m. Saturday in a tense but uneventful exchange with 18 Taliban officials, American officials said.