Relatives of an American being held captive the Taliban terrorist group is calling on the Biden administration to secure his release. Mark Frerichs was kidnapped by the Taliban in January of 2020 while working as a contractor in Afghanistan. The Taliban took over the country this month after the United States pulled out most of its troops and Afghan forces were routed. Frerichs’ family was at the White House this week to press President Joe Biden to take action. “I came to Washington to plead for President Biden to save my brother’s life. He has the power to approve the trade that will bring Mark home safely. We need the President’s help to make that happen,” Charlene Cakora, the captive’s sister, told Newsweek. She and others say one option is exchanging Bashi Moorzai, who was convicted on drug trafficking charges and is serving a life sentence in New Hampshire, for Frerichs. “We …
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