Mark Frerichs | |
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| Born | July 13, 1962 |
| Disappeared | January 31, 2020 (aged 57) Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Status | Returned to the United States in September 2022 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Known for | Kidnapped by the Haqqani network |
Mark Randall Frerichs (born July 13, 1962)[1] is an American civil engineer and former US Navy diver[2][3] who disappeared in Afghanistan in January 2020 and was later confirmed to be captured by the Haqqani network, a group closely aligned with the Taliban.[4][5][6] In September 2022, Frerichs was released by the Taliban-led government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in exchange for Bashir Noorzai.
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