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Ex-Taliban captive Sgt Bergdahl to return to active military duty | |
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Sgt Bowe Bergdahl is set to return to active military duty following the end of his reintegration process, the US Army has said. | |
The soldier, who was held captive for five years by the Taliban, will take a headquarters job on a Texas base. | |
Sgt Bergdahl was released in May in a swap for five Taliban commanders, a move some US politicians decried. | |
The army is investigating the circumstances of his capture, including whether he intended to desert. | |
Two soldiers will reportedly be assigned to assist Sgt Bergdahl, and he will live in military barracks, US media reported. | |
He will take a job with US Army North at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, the army said. | |
Sgt Bergdahl has yet to speak publicly regarding his ordeal since his release on 31 May. | Sgt Bergdahl has yet to speak publicly regarding his ordeal since his release on 31 May. |
The move to release five Taliban leaders from Guantanamo Bay after Sgt Bergdahl was transferred to US special forces sparked a heated political row in the US. | The move to release five Taliban leaders from Guantanamo Bay after Sgt Bergdahl was transferred to US special forces sparked a heated political row in the US. |
The US opened an investigation into his disappearance in 2009 but said investigators would not interview Sgt Bergdahl until he finished the reintegration process. | The US opened an investigation into his disappearance in 2009 but said investigators would not interview Sgt Bergdahl until he finished the reintegration process. |
The US military has concluded he walked away from his base without authorisation before his capture but has stopped short of accusing him of desertion. | The US military has concluded he walked away from his base without authorisation before his capture but has stopped short of accusing him of desertion. |