Bashir Noorzai, Afghan warlord and member of the Taliban imprisoned for life in the United States for heroin traffic, arrived in Kabul on Sunday evening, according to officials of the Afghan government.
Le Monde with AFP
The Taliban presented, on Monday, September 19, in the United States, a veteran of the US Navy detained for more than two years, in exchange for the release of a key member of the regime, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs Taliban.
“Today, Mark Rriprichs was handed over to the United States and Haji Bashar was given to us to Kabul airport,” said Amir Khan Muttaqi, at a press conference held In the Afghan capital.
“significant support” in the movement
Bashir Noorzai, Afghan War and Taliban member imprisoned for life in the United States for heroin traffic, arrived in Kabul on Sunday evening, several officials of the Afghan government said.
Government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid explained that Bashir Noorzai did not occupy an official post within the Taliban but that he had “provided significant support, including weapons”, during the emergence of movement in the 1990s.