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US soldier released: Who are the men traded in exchange?

US soldier, Bowe Bergdahl, is recuperating in hospital after being held by the Afghan Taliban for almost five years. He was released in exchange for five Guantanamo Bay inmates, a decision that’s been condemned by Republicans in the US. But who were the men traded for Sergeant Bergdahl? Inayatulhaq Yasini is a Taliban expert with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Pashto Service.

(Photo: Bowe Bergdahl, before his capture by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Credit: AFP PHOTO HANDOUT- US ARMY)

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