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Lombard native Mark Frerichs spent nearly 32 months as a hostage in Afghanistan.

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President Joe Biden on Sunday called for the release of U.S. Navy veteran Mark Frerichs, who was taken hostage in Afghanistan two years ago.

President Joe Biden on Sunday called for the release of U.S. Navy veteran Mark Frerichs, who was taken hostage in Afghanistan two years ago.

Afghanistan withdrawal draws concerns over abducted Lombard man Twitter via APIn this undated photo Mark Frerichs, a contractor from Lombard, poses in Iraq in this undated photo obtained from Twitter that he would include with his resume when job hunting. Frerichs was abducted in Afghanistan in January 2020.   Updated 4/20/2021 9:43 PM WASHINGTON -- As the U.S. moves to withdraw its military from Afghanistan over the next five months, concerns are growing about one American who ris...

Afghanistan withdrawal draws concerns over abducted American By ERIC TUCKERApril 20, 2021 GMT FILE - In this March 9, 2020, file photo, Washingtons peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad attends the inauguration ceremony for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. There are growing concerns about one American who risks being left behind as the U.S. moves to withdraw its military from Afghanistan. A contractor from Lombard, Illinois, Mark Frerichs, is believed to ha...

Eric Tucker FILE - In this March 9, 2020, file photo, Washingtons peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad attends the inauguration ceremony for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. There are growing concerns about one American who risks being left behind as the U.S. moves to withdraw its military from Afghanistan. A contractor from Lombard, Illinois, Mark Frerichs, is believed to have been held for more than a year by the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani ne...

U.S. Continuing Taliban Negotiations to Release Hostage Mark Frerichs Despite Troop Withdrawal On 4/20/21 at 1:57 PM EDT As the U.S. plans to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan on the anniversary of September 11, the U.S. confirmed Monday that it is continuing to negotiate with the Taliban to secure the release of American hostage Mark Frerichs, a contractor from Lombard, Illinois, according to the Associated Press. "Any leverage that we had, weve just now announced to the world and to the T...

Biden Faces Calls to Secure Release of Navy Veteran in Afghanistan In this undated photo Mark Frerichs, a contractor from Illinois, poses in Iraq in this undated photo obtained from Twitter that he would include with his resume when job hunting. Frerichs was abducted in Afghanistan in January 2020. (Twitter via AP) 1 Feb 2021 WASHINGTON — As the Biden administration considers whether it should pull remaining U.S. troops out of Afghanistan in the coming months, some fear for the fate of an Ame...

WASHINGTON – As the Biden administration considers whether it should pull remaining U.S. troops out of Afghanistan in the coming months, some fe ...