In the very last hours of President Joe Biden’s time in office, a prisoner exchange years in the making was finally struck: the Taliban agreed to swap two Americans being held in Afghanistan for one Taliban member serving a life sentence in a US prison.

In a significant diplomatic development, two Americans detained in Afghanistan have been released in a prisoner exchange with the Taliban. This exchange occurred in the final hours of former President Joe Biden’s administration.

We celebrate the release of Ryan Corbett and William McKenty who will soon reunited with their families and loved ones,” National Security spokesperson Brian Hughes said in a statement.