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Thousands of Prisoners Freed by Taliban
Thousands of Prisoners Freed by Taliban
August 15, 2021 at 7:39 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 15 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2021/08/15/thousands-of-prisoners-freed-by-taliban/
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“The Taliban captured Bagram Air Base Sunday and released thousands of prisoners, including many senior al Qaeda operatives,” Axios reports.
“The prisoners were some of the Taliban’s most hardened fighters and could pose a threat not only to Afghan citizens but to American security interests.”
“U.S. forces handed control of the airfield to Afghan government forces in early July.”
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