Lombard man Mark Frerichs has been released in a prisoner exchange with the Taliban for Bashir Noorzai, ABC News reports.
The Taliban kidnapped Lombard man Mark Frerichs two years ago, and now, Senator Tammy Duckworth is helping fight for his freedom.A Lombard man who has been held captive by the Taliban for more than two years has been released after a prisoner swap, ABC News reports.
"We are grateful to President Biden, Secretary Blinken, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, and Senators Duckworth and Durbin for their efforts to free Mark. Senator Duckworth got personally involved - advocating tirelessly within our government to get him home. "I am so happy to hear that my brother is safe and on his way home to us. Our family has prayed for this each day of the more than 31 months he has been a hostage. We never gave up hope that he would survive and come home safely to us."
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