Report: Terrorist Released By Obama in Exchange for Bowe Bergdahl Played Key Role in Taliban’s Return to Power
By Debra Heine
August 17, 2021
One of the five Taliban commanders who was released from Guantanamo Bay in 2014 by former president Barack Obama in exchange for Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl, is emerging as a key figure who helped the insurgents seize power in Afghanistan.
Khairullah Khairkhwa, along with the other freed detainees, used Qatar as a base to form a Taliban regime in exile, and eventually became an official negotiator for peace talks with the Biden regime, the New York Post reported.
Khairkhwa previously served as Spokesperson of the Taliban regime, Governor of the Kabul Province of the Taliban regime, and Minister of Internal Affairs of the Taliban regime, according to the United Nations National Security Council.
He joined the Taliban prior to 9/11/2001, and was reportedly “directly associated with Osama Bin Laden and Taliban Supreme Commander Mullah Muhammad Omar.”
Khairkhwa allegedly represented the Taliban during negotiations over military operations with Iranian officials in an effort to rally support against U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan following the September 2001 attacks.
He was also involved in narcotics trafficking, which is a huge source of revenue for Taliban operating finances, Counterextremism.com reported.
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