After Bowe Bergdahl disappeared, the U.S. Army gave out leaflets in Paktika, initially asking for information about a missing soldier. About two weeks after the Taliban captured Bergdahl, the army distributed fliers like this one.
Sami Yousafzai interviewed members of the Taliban who were involved in Bergdahl's capture. This map shows the general route they said they took to evade the U.S. Army.