Part 1 of 2: How Lombard native Mark Frerichs survived 32 months as a Taliban captive
First of two parts Early into his long captivity at the hands of the Taliban, Mark Frerichs tried to assert some order: He counted the days in his dirt-floor cell by rolling toilet paper into tiny balls.
And unbeknown to Frerichs, loved ones in Lombard had his back, allying with a U.S. senator to push for his release. Jan. 31, 2020, brought the first snow and freeze of the year to the area. Frerichs was traveling to a project outside of Kabul with two others when a car veered into their path. An estimated two days later, Frerichs was shown a primitive compound and ordered to crawl through a small hole in the wall. There, he took note of his surroundings.
But once alone,"I thought, 'They're just going to drop me in the hole and leave me for dead.' So, I figured I got to try something.""As soon as the guy's head came through -- I didn't have time to think this through -- I had him in a chokehold. I had his weapon barrel in my hand. And I was thinking, 'they're on the other side. If I can at least take this guy out ... I can operate an AK-47.
"I get the SIM card in, get the battery in ... and the SIM card wasn't perfectly lined up. I got it in, got a signal ... and they busted me." One month after the abduction, on Feb. 29, 2020, Taliban leaders and President Donald Trump's administration reached a peace settlement, allowing for U.S. troops to withdraw from Afghanistan. It also allowed for the exchange of thousands of prisoners.
"We were tight," Cakora said of her relationship with her big brother. Growing up, Mark turned a knack for magic tricks into performances and Charlene became his assistant.Cakora believed Frerichs would somehow prevail.
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