IEA member released after nearly 2 decades in U.S. detention

KABUL: Haji Bashir Noorzai, a senior member of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has been released, after nearly two decades in Guantanamo Bay, a U.S. detention comp, the acting Foreign Minister, Mawlavi Amir Khan Muttaqi said Monday.
Noorzai arrived in Kabul yesterday and joined a news gathering attended by some of the Islamic Emirate senior officials.
Speaking at a gathering held to announce the release of Bashir Noorzai, acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mawlavi Amir Khan Muttaqi said that Noorzai was released in exchange for American citizen Mark Frerichs.
The acting minister of foreign affairs congratulated the release of Noorzai to the people of Afghanistan.
The gathering was attended by Deputy Prime Minister, Mullah Abdul Ghani Beradar, Deputy Prime Minister Mawlavi Abdul Salam Hanafi, acting Finance Minister, acting Minister of Information and Culture, spokespersons of the IEA and other high-ranking officials.
Speaking at a gathering in Kabul on Monday, the newly released Bashir Noorzai said that his exchange for the American citizen Mark Frerichs will help resolve problems between Afghanistan and the U.S.
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