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Taliban announce the release of two Americans held in Afghanistan in a prisoner exchange

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The Taliban 's Foreign Ministry in Kabul did not name the two U.S. citizens.

They were exchanged for Khan Muhammad , who was arrested in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar two decades ago .

The ministry said the exchange was the result of “long and fruitful negotiations” The exchange was a good example of solving problems through dialogue.

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