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Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl Released by Afghan Taliban After 5 Years

Jani Bergdahl told reporters, "I just want to say thank you to everyone who has supported Bowe — he's had a wonderful team everywhere.

(WASHINGTON, D.C. ) - U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, captured in Afghanistan by the Taliban and held prisoner for nearly five years, was released to U.S. Special Forces on Saturday, with the exchange for the transfer of five detainees from the U.S. facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to Qatar.

The President said "right now our top priority is making sure that Bowe gets the care and support that he needs and that he can be reunited with his family as soon as possible."