Captured Soldier's Family Pleads for His Release
Hailey
By
Rachael Giffoni
Story Created:
Dec 26, 2009 at 8:21 PM MST
Story Updated:
Dec 26, 2009 at 8:41 PM MST
The family of an American soldier captured in eastern Afghanistan is pleading for the release their son, and urging him to ``stay strong.''
In July, the Taliban released a video of captured 23-year-old Hailey resident Bowe Bergdahl. Yesterday, the Taliban released a new video of Bergdahl. Although the video was released yesterday, it's not known when it was made.
NATO spokesman Wayne Shanks told the New York Times the video is not evidence that Bergdahl is alive. Shanks says the video could have been made several months ago.
U.S. military officials have searched for Bergdahl, but it is not publicly known whether he is even being held in Afghanistan or neighboring Pakistan.
Bergdahl is the only known American serviceman in captivity.
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