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[email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Partitioned Obama thanks Qatar for mediation house raided US soldier in Afghanistan released under swap deal after Qatar’s mediation in South DOHA/WASHINGTON: they can expect his safe return, November when the Taliban sig- the deputy defence minister, while Madinat Khalifa US Army Sergeant Bowe mindful of their courage and sac- naled it wanted to resume talks Noori was the governor of Balkh Bergdahl (pictured), the only rifice throughout this ordeal…For on prisoners, Reuters reported province. A senior White House DOHA: In a major crackdown, American soldier held pris- his assistance in helping to secure yesterday. No direct US-Taliban official told Al Jazeera that the US the authorities recently zeroed oner in Afghanistan, has been our soldier’s return, I extend my talks were involved, officials said, administration would not transfer in on a partitioned house in released following a swap deal deepest appreciation to the Emir and messages were past via Qatari any prisoners from Guantanamo South Madinat Khalifa that with Taliban brokered by Qatar. of Qatar. The Emir’s personal officials. The final stage of nego- “unless the threat they may pose was used for accommodating As part of Bergdahl’s release, commitment to this effort is a tiations, which took place in the to the US can be mitigated”.