Afghanistan

Abdul Latif Hakimi, the previously captured Taliban spokesman, was one of those released in exchange for the Italian journalist. The journalist’s Afghan interpreter was not part of the exchange, which sparked a protest. Australia is considering sending more troops.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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