KABUL (TIP): The Taliban on June 4 released a video showing the handover of Sgt Bowe Bergdahl to US forces in eastern Afghanistan, touting the swap of the American soldier for five Taliban detainees from Guantanamo as a significant achievement for the insurgents.
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