The Taliban said they had freed an American engineer, Mark R. Frerichs, in exchange for the release of a prominent Afghan tribal leader convicted of drug trafficking.
Tag: United States Defense and Military Forces
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Maximilian Lerner, Whose Espionage Skills Helped Win a War, Dies at 98
An Austrian immigrant, he was one of the so-called Ritchie Boys, who were trained at a secret Army intelligence camp to serve in World War II.
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Guantánamo Bay Prison Mission Is Stuck in a Cycle of Costly Delays
The mission has relied on short-term fixes for things like housing and medical care for two decades. With 36 detainees left, the prison will soon receive its 21st commander.
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What Is the Future of the British Monarchy?
Readers discuss whether it is, in one writer’s words, “time to wind up the affairs of ‘the firm.’” Also: Rudy Giuliani; Navy SEALs; the nursing shortage.
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The American Guided Rockets Helping Ukraine Destroy Russian Forces
The Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System can hit targets 50 miles away with 200 pounds of explosives.