His captors waved his dog tags as proof.<br/> <br />Now, the U.S. soldier seen in this undated video is free and on his way home.<br/> <br />He's Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl.<br/> <br />Held by the Taliban for nearly five years.<br/> <br />On Saturday, President Barack Obama said Bergdahl was in U.S. custody.<br/> <br />His long ordeal, some of it captured on video, had come to an end.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) VOICE OFF CAMERA:<br/> <br />"Now that you have been captured by the Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, what are your feelings?"<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) SOLDIER IDENTIFIED AS U.S. ARMY SERGEANT BOWE BERGDAHL SAYING:<br/> <br />"Well, I'm scared, I'm scared I won't be able to go home."<br/> <br />As part of his release, the U.S. is turning over to Qatar five Taliban detainees held in Guantanamo, Cuba.<br/> <br />U.S. Officials say Bergdahl's freedom follows months of indirect talked between the U.S. and the Taliban, with Qatar as mediator.<br/> <br />The officials say U.S. special forces took custody of Berg