U.S. prisoner exchange with Taliban by end of 2025?
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Official announcements from the U.S. government or the Taliban, major news outlets
Taliban Free Americans Corbett and McKenty in Swap for Afghan Khan Mohammad
Jan 21, 2025, 06:18 AM
Afghanistan's Taliban government announced the release of two American citizens, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, in exchange for an Afghan prisoner, Khan Mohammad. Khan Mohammad was arrested in 2006 near Jalalabad and sentenced to life imprisonment in California on narcotics and terrorism charges. The prisoner exchange was facilitated by Qatar after lengthy negotiations. The deal was finalized by the Biden administration but carried out under President Donald Trump. The families of the Americans have confirmed their release.
View original story
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
No releases • 25%
Americans not released, Guantanamo prisoner released • 25%
Americans released, Guantanamo prisoner not released • 25%
Americans released, Guantanamo prisoner released • 25%
Successful swap completed • 25%
Negotiations continue • 25%
Negotiations fail • 25%
Other outcome • 25%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Rejects proposal • 25%
Accepts proposal • 25%
Proposes counter-offer • 25%
No official response • 25%
Partially completed • 25%
Not completed • 25%
Agreement cancelled • 25%
Completed as agreed • 25%
Qatar • 25%
Pakistan • 25%
Turkey • 25%
Other • 25%
Other • 25%
An American soldier • 25%
An American aid worker • 25%
An American journalist • 25%