President Donald Trump on Thursday secured the release of an American hostage in Afghanistan, a diplomatic source exclusively revealed to Breitbart News.
American citizen George Glezmann was released after more than two years in Afghanistan; the release was negotiated through American and Qatari mediators.
“Today is a good day. We succeeded in obtaining the release of an American citizen, Georg Glezmann, after two years in detention in Kabul. The Taliban government agreed to free him as a goodwill gesture to @POTUS and the American people. George is on his way home to his family. @realDonaldTrump, has made the freedom and homecoming of Americans held abroad a high priority. It is an honor to assist in this important effort.” Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, wrote.
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