Taliban Releases U.S. Navy Veteran In Prison Swap After 2 1/2 Years
Published Date: 9/19/2022
Source: NBC News
Navy veteran Mark Frerichs was released after President Joe Biden agreed to commute the sentence of Bashir Noorzai, who was convicted in 2008 of running an operation to smuggle heroin into the United States. NBC News' Courtney Kube has the latest on Frerichs' condition after 2 1/2 years in prison and why the Taliban wanted Noorzai.  » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://smart.link/5d0cd9df61b80 Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC #Taliban #PrisonSwap #News