The US president Joe Biden said that they will not consider the Afghan Taliban’s aspirations for le-gitimacy until they free the last American hostage March Frerichs.
Joe Biden has called on the Taliban to immediately free Frerichs as Sunday, January 30, 2022, marked the second anniversary of his being kidnapped by the Taliban. March Frerichs is an American Navy who worked in Afghanistan for ten years as a civil engineer.
“Threatening the safety of Americans or any inno-cent civilians is always unacceptable, and hostage-taking is an act of particular cruelty and cowardice,” said Biden in a statement.
The Taliban had reportedly suggested prisoner ex-change, swapping March Frerichs for Bashir Noor-zai who is a Taliban associate and now imprisoned for life in the United States but the US has shown less interest.
Meanwhile, the US secretary of state has also called on the Taliban to release Frerichs immediately and added that they will continue to work for his release.
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has not reacted to the statements of the US president. KHAAMA PRESS
