KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban claim the trade of a U.S. soldier for five Taliban officials held at Guantanamo is a significant achievement for the movement.

A Taliban statement was distributed today at the same time they emailed a 17 minute video to the media showing Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's handover to U.S. forces in eastern Afghanistan.

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