Evaluating first US talks with the Taliban since the Islamist group took control of Afghanistan in August, beginning with Taliban's claim of limited US aid.
Ben Slater, 37, who ran a non-profit organisation in Kabul, was trying to lead nearly 400 of his mainly female staff and their families towards the border with Pakistan when he was captured.
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