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Taliban release US citizen after visit by hostage envoy, Qatari mediation
- On Sunday, Amir Amiry, 36, was released from Taliban custody and is headed back to the United States after months of negotiations.
- Months of coordinated Qatari and U.S. mediation led to a breakthrough, with Qatari diplomats facilitating talks and U.S. Special Envoy Adam Boehler engaging Afghan authorities.
- Detention records show Amir Amiry was held since December 2024, making him the fifth U.S. citizen freed this year with Qatar's mediation.
- Washington said the release reflects coordinated diplomatic work and publicly thanked Doha, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying `I want to thank Qatar for helping secure his freedom`.
- Despite the release, questions persist about what, if anything, was exchanged as officials said additional U.S. citizens remain unjustly detained and Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi thanked Qatar.
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