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发帖数: 32828 | 1 WASHINGTON (AP) — The only American solider held prisoner in Afghanistan
has been freed from Taliban captivity in exchange for the release of five
Afghan detainees from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Obama
administration officials said Saturday.
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was handed over to U.S. special forces by the Taliban
Saturday evening, local time, in an area of eastern Afghanistan, near the
Pakistani border. Officials said the exchange was not violent and the 28-
year-old Bergdahl was in good condition and able to walk.
In a statement, President Barack Obama said Bergdahl's recovery "is a
reminder of America's unwavering commitment to leave no man or woman in
uniform behind on the battlefield."
The handover followed secret and indirect negotiations between the U.S. and
the Taliban, with the government of Qatar serving as the go-between. Qatar
is taking custody of the five Afghan detainees that had been held at
Guantanamo Bay.
Bergdahl, of Hailey, Idaho, had been held by the Taliban since June 30, 2009
. He is thought to have been captured by members of the Haqqani network,
which operates in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region and has been one of
the deadliest threats to U.S. troops in the war.
The Haqqani network, which the State Department designated as a foreign
terrorist organization in 2012, claims allegiance to the Afghan Taliban, yet
operates with some degree of autonomy.
Officials said Bergdahl was expected to be transferred to Bagram Air Field,
the main U.S. base in Afghanistan, for medical evaluations, then on to the
United States.
Several dozen U.S. special operations forces flew into Afghanistan by
helicopter and made the transfer with the approximately 18 Taliban members.
The official said the commandos were on the ground for a short time, before
lifting off with Bergdahl
According to a senior defense official traveling with Defense Secretary
Chuck Hagel in Singapore, once Bergdahl climbed onto the noisy helicopter he
took a pen and wrote on a paper plate, the "SF?" — asking the troops if
they were special operations forces.
They shouted back at him over the roar of the rotors: "Yes, we've been
looking for you for a long time."
Then, according to the official, Bergdahl broke down.
The official added that the U.S. still believes that Bergdahl was being held
for the bulk of the time in Pakistan, but it was not clear when he was
transported to eastern Afghanistan.
The five Afghan detainees from Guantanamo were still at the base as of
Saturday morning, but were being transferred into the custody of Qatari
officials. Under the conditions of their release, the detainees will be
banned from traveling outside of Qatar for at least one year.
Officials said Obama spoke with Bergdahl's parents Saturday, shortly after
their son had been taken into U.S. custody. Bergdahl's family was in
Washington on a previously scheduled visit when they received the news.
All the officials insisted on anonymity in order to discuss details of
Bergdahl's transfer. | u**c
发帖数: 17972 | 2 被俘五年。真尼玛牛逼啊。American hero
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: WASHINGTON (AP) — The only American solider held prisoner in Afghanistan
: has been freed from Taliban captivity in exchange for the release of five
: Afghan detainees from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Obama
: administration officials said Saturday.
: Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was handed over to U.S. special forces by the Taliban
: Saturday evening, local time, in an area of eastern Afghanistan, near the
: Pakistani border. Officials said the exchange was not violent and the 28-
: year-old Bergdahl was in good condition and able to walk.
: In a statement, President Barack Obama said Bergdahl's recovery "is a
: reminder of America's unwavering commitment to leave no man or woman in
| r*******g
发帖数: 32828 | 3 他是主动离队， 偷敌的。
【在 u**c 的大作中提到】
: 被俘五年。真尼玛牛逼啊。American hero
| u**c
发帖数: 17972 | 4 从新闻里看不出来啊。你从哪看到的消息？
【在 r*******g 的大作中提到】
: 他是主动离队， 偷敌的。
| r*******g
发帖数: 32828 | 5 以前的新闻， 他是主动走出军营的。他思想比较亲塔利班。
【在 u**c 的大作中提到】
: 从新闻里看不出来啊。你从哪看到的消息？
| u**c
发帖数: 17972 | 6 这个恐怕需要详细证据吧。以前还有出军营外面拉屎的被俘虏了的
【在 r*******g 的大作中提到】
: 以前的新闻， 他是主动走出军营的。他思想比较亲塔利班。
| r*******g
发帖数: 32828 | 7 靠， 我是懒的打字， 你自己不会搜？
【在 u**c 的大作中提到】
: 这个恐怕需要详细证据吧。以前还有出军营外面拉屎的被俘虏了的
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