Taliban Suspends Talks To Swap Captured U.S. Soldier For Five Guantanamo Bay Detainees

Taliban Suspends Talks To Swap Captured Soldier For Five Senior Prisoners Held In Guantanamo Bay -- Daily Mail/AP

* Sgt Bowe Bergdhal is America's only prisoner of war in Afghanistan
* 27-year-old, of Wood Valley, Idaho, was captured by the Taliban in 2009
* Taliban want to exchange Sgt Bergdahl for five Guantanamo Bay detainees
* Bergdahl is being held between Afghanistan and Pakistan, it is thought
* Video of the POW was released in December 'to prove he is still alive'
* The U.S. State Department has refused to acknowledge the negotiations

A deal to release America's only prisoner of war in Afghanistan in exchange for five senior Taliban commanders appears to have broken down at the 11th hour.

The Taliban says it has suspended 'mediation' with the United States to swap U.S. soldier Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for suspected terrorists held in U.S. custody in Guantanamo Bay.

It is the latest blow to what was considered the best chance yet of securing the 27-year-old's freedom since his capture on June 30, 2009.

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More News On The Taliban Suspending Talks To Swap A Captured U.S. Soldier For Five Guantanamo Bay Detainees

Taliban says it suspends talks on captive U.S. soldier -- USA Today/AP
Taliban say they're suspending talks on captive U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl -- CNN
Afghan Taliban: Suspending Talks With US on Prisoner Exchange -- Voice of America
Taliban Halts Talks Over Prisoner of War Bowe Bergdahl -- NBC
Afghan Taliban Cancels Talks With US To Release American Soldier Bowe Bergdahl In Exchange For 5 Taliban Prisoners; Kills 21 In New Attack Near Pakistan Border -- IBTimes

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Monday, February 24, 2014