The issue has reportedly become a stumbling block in secret negotiations between Washington and Kabul
Secret talks between US and Afghan officials on a prisoner exchange have stalled after the Taliban insisted that a detainee held at Guantanamo Bay be included in any new deal, the New York Times has reported.
Afghanistan has freed at least five American prisoners over the past year, but negotiations have reached an impasse over the two still in custody, the paper wrote on Monday, citing three anonymous sources familiar with the discussions.
According to the report, the Taliban is demanding the release of Muhammad Rahim, the last Afghan national…
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