Of the 780 people ever detained at Guantánamo, 540 were released during the presidency of George W. Bush, who established the ...

Two other American captives remain in Afghanistan: George Glezmann, a former airline mechanic, and Mahmood Habibi, a ...

Minister says Hambali remains ‘an Indonesian citizen’ and the country ‘must care for him’, but analysts warn any potential ...

The new administration does not yet have a confirmed defense secretary, attorney general or solicitor general in place.

Last month, Malaysia repatriated two of its citizens who were arrested alongside Hambali in a US-led operation and also held in Guantanamo Bay prison but who faced a separate trial last year after ...

Prolonged negotiations took place between the US and the Taliban over this matter. Trump had initially rejected the idea of ...

The Taliban government said Tuesday it had released two American citizens from prison in return for an Afghan fighter held in ...

The Taliban government said Tuesday it had released two American citizens from prison in return for an Afghan fighter held in ...

Ryan Corbett, an American held in Afghanistan since 2022, has been released from Taliban custody, his family said.

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The Taliban government said Tuesday it had released two American citizens from prison in return for an Afghan fighter held in ...

The Taliban described the agreement as a constructive demonstration of resolving disputes through dialogue. The swap comes ...